Let's Talk - Your Child Has an Autism Diagnosis, So Why Doesn’t the School Agree?

About this episode

This episode explains the disconnect between medical autism diagnoses and school eligibility for services in Texas.

Many parents are shocked and frustrated when a child has a medical diagnosis of autism but does not qualify for Autism services at school. This episode breaks down why that disconnect exists by clearly explaining the educational eligibility criteria used by schools in Texas, without clinical jargon or DSM language. Parents will walk away with clarity on what schools are legally required to evaluate, what “educational impact” really means, and why a diagnosis alone does not automatically trigg...

People in this episode

Host: Ana

Topics covered

• autism
• education
• school services
• parenting
• diagnosis
• eligibility criteria

Keywords

• autism diagnosis
• school services
• educational impact
• Texas
• eligibility criteria

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Texas

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