KimC

Thank you so much for the information. I will definitely check out the video! My daughter is verbal and I was actually the one advocating for the ID classification based on her cognitive testing. My main reason for pushing for ID was because she didn't have the autism medical diagnosis and I was worried that she would leave school with no real options for accessing resources after graduation. I don't know if this makes sense or not but that was a worry of mine. Now that she has the ID classification, I just can't help but wonder if the autism medical diagnosis would still be a benefit for her moving into adulthood. But I know the cost to have her evaluated and that is really not financially an option for us right now. We have met with a representative from our county to get her name on the necessary lists. I just want to make sure I'm not leaving something on the table for her. Thanks again for the help!

Thank you for the information. I hope you don't mind a follow up question. We do live in PA so I'd be interested in hearing the PA specific benefits and, she has an intellectual disability classification as well from school. Does that change whether having the medical autism diagnosis is as important in order to access services or does the ID classification provide much of the safe resources? Thank you again!!!

Hi, I was wondering if there is a benefit / need to attain a medical autism diagnosis if your child has the school classification? Thank you!