If the someone who says this is an educator you respond by asking how do we best help my child. Just because a language disorder is only mild doesn't mean he/she doesn't need accommodations and help learning how to navigate school & learning. My experience is that while language disorders can be overcome, kids with them do need help to accomplish this no matter how mild.
Possibly what's going on with dismissing the mild disorder is they don't think you child meets the criteria for an IEP. Or don't want to because they think other kids need the services more. I was told was in order for the school to write an IEP they needed to document my daughter was below 7% in at least one area. Although I've been told since that isn't absolute particularly when talking about a GT kid. But in H.S. since my daughter was functioning well (never getting below a C in a class) that she didn't NEED her IEP anymore.
