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4 yr old Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified
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<blockquote data-quote="Mamaof5" data-source="post: 358204"><p>A bit of an update here - we've tried 5 times to have her assessed for the spectrum (the not otherwise specified part and cognitive skills) with the pathologist with absolutely no success. We're trying again at the daycare in a more relaxed setting (she hates the pathologist's office, even clung to the door frame of the room and refused to even step foot near it - refused to look the pathologist in the eye and did not want to work with her at all - shut down and withdrew completely).</p><p></p><p>However, at the daycare with the speech therapist and pathologist (both female as well) she's as "chatty" as can be, works well with them. She's come leaps and bounds with the speech therapy to the point where she's stringing words together much better and signs too. She spontaneously strung two signs together (want cookie) two weeks ago. It was amazing, she spoke with the signs as well (want cookie) and she's starting to do this a lot now. Responding to everything or just about.</p><p></p><p>There was twice she found a lighter since the "big incident" and brought that lighter straight to us! Only one attempt to light a birthday candle we had missed in our walk through the house for all thing that can be lit up. The two lighters she found were one outside on the grounds of the complex that must have been dropped and one in our van as we were parked at a mall just getting ready to leave (we don't smoke in our vehicle at all, it's also against the law here too - but we never have with the kids in the vehicle).</p><p></p><p>So she's doing much better, still struggling to get her to go to sleep at night - she can't unwind and ends up being up at all hours but we take shifts. She's doing a lot more speaking than pointing now and she seems to be in a neutral cycle of behavior patterns right now. I know this is temporary but it's a nice little break when it does happen. I've started doing brushing on her arms and legs with a soft bristle brush and I warm it up in warm water first which seems to help. She still obsessive with water, heat and sensory seeking but she's been learning to pick up the brush instead of flooding my bathroom or asking for a warm bath or to play at the kitchen sink (with supervision of course).</p><p></p><p>Thursday we'll see if we can nail the assessment down with the pathologist at daycare. Hopefully the familiar daycare settings will help ease her mind and anxieties about the pathologist. She really doesn't seem to like this lady at all - not the her fault though - I chalk it up to being someone she doesn't see regularly at all and hasn't gotten used to yet. She's very withdrawn with new people, almost terrified of them.</p><p></p><p>Will update on Thursday.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mamaof5, post: 358204"] A bit of an update here - we've tried 5 times to have her assessed for the spectrum (the not otherwise specified part and cognitive skills) with the pathologist with absolutely no success. We're trying again at the daycare in a more relaxed setting (she hates the pathologist's office, even clung to the door frame of the room and refused to even step foot near it - refused to look the pathologist in the eye and did not want to work with her at all - shut down and withdrew completely). However, at the daycare with the speech therapist and pathologist (both female as well) she's as "chatty" as can be, works well with them. She's come leaps and bounds with the speech therapy to the point where she's stringing words together much better and signs too. She spontaneously strung two signs together (want cookie) two weeks ago. It was amazing, she spoke with the signs as well (want cookie) and she's starting to do this a lot now. Responding to everything or just about. There was twice she found a lighter since the "big incident" and brought that lighter straight to us! Only one attempt to light a birthday candle we had missed in our walk through the house for all thing that can be lit up. The two lighters she found were one outside on the grounds of the complex that must have been dropped and one in our van as we were parked at a mall just getting ready to leave (we don't smoke in our vehicle at all, it's also against the law here too - but we never have with the kids in the vehicle). So she's doing much better, still struggling to get her to go to sleep at night - she can't unwind and ends up being up at all hours but we take shifts. She's doing a lot more speaking than pointing now and she seems to be in a neutral cycle of behavior patterns right now. I know this is temporary but it's a nice little break when it does happen. I've started doing brushing on her arms and legs with a soft bristle brush and I warm it up in warm water first which seems to help. She still obsessive with water, heat and sensory seeking but she's been learning to pick up the brush instead of flooding my bathroom or asking for a warm bath or to play at the kitchen sink (with supervision of course). Thursday we'll see if we can nail the assessment down with the pathologist at daycare. Hopefully the familiar daycare settings will help ease her mind and anxieties about the pathologist. She really doesn't seem to like this lady at all - not the her fault though - I chalk it up to being someone she doesn't see regularly at all and hasn't gotten used to yet. She's very withdrawn with new people, almost terrified of them. Will update on Thursday. [/QUOTE]
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