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Diagnosed Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified.. is it really ADHD/ODD
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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 355823" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>OMG to the "everyone is equal!" Yes, yes, YES! They think adults are the same as children so many times they get called defiant when, in fact, to them there is no difference between adults and little kids. They have a incredible sense of "fair" too! And my son trying to lie is almost amusing.</p><p></p><p>Not all Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) kids are the same. But they all share a few important traits: They have absolutely no real clue how to socialize. This doesn't show up as much in younger kids. My son was Mr. Popularity in kindergarten because he had more energy than the other kids (thus his ADHD diagnois at first). He would run. They'd run with him. He'd laugh. They'd laugh. But as he got older, friendships included giving of one's emotions and, in turn, absorbing other people's and he didn't know how to do that. Thank god for social skills class! At sixteen, he does have friends. They are the geeks (smart nerds), but they are sort of proud of it...lol. And he chooses friends who don't expect him to talk much or give much of himself because that is so hard for him. Not for him the malls, the dates, etc. In fact, we have to force him to get his driver's license...lol. He's a great kid. I have never met a kid with a bigger heart or a sweeter soul. He is different, but different doesn't mean lesser.</p><p></p><p>Many Aspies become very successful, but they do need to know how to socialize and they don't catch onto it just by being around kids. They need to be text book taught how to hold, say, a give-and-take conversation. They tend to monologue about their own special interest and bore other kids or not talk much at all and just say "yes" or "no" or "shrug." Many stand too close and get in other people's faces. Many talk too loud and annoy other kids. They don't realize they are doing it. </p><p></p><p>Marg, your post was great, and I always thought ADD and ADHD would be on the spectrum too...until I realized my daughter has ADD. One of the things everyone always comments on with her are her incredible social skills and how she knows just how to behave toward everyone. She totally understands social cues and appropriateness. So maybe some kids dxd. with ADHD could actually be called spectrum kids, but others...there is no way N. is on the spectrum. Her EQ (Emotional Intelligence) is probably in the 99%. It's not just that she has so many friends. It's that she knows how to deal with people so well. She's my first kid who is this proficient with others...lol. Well, I deserved one out of five <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 355823, member: 1550"] OMG to the "everyone is equal!" Yes, yes, YES! They think adults are the same as children so many times they get called defiant when, in fact, to them there is no difference between adults and little kids. They have a incredible sense of "fair" too! And my son trying to lie is almost amusing. Not all Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) kids are the same. But they all share a few important traits: They have absolutely no real clue how to socialize. This doesn't show up as much in younger kids. My son was Mr. Popularity in kindergarten because he had more energy than the other kids (thus his ADHD diagnois at first). He would run. They'd run with him. He'd laugh. They'd laugh. But as he got older, friendships included giving of one's emotions and, in turn, absorbing other people's and he didn't know how to do that. Thank god for social skills class! At sixteen, he does have friends. They are the geeks (smart nerds), but they are sort of proud of it...lol. And he chooses friends who don't expect him to talk much or give much of himself because that is so hard for him. Not for him the malls, the dates, etc. In fact, we have to force him to get his driver's license...lol. He's a great kid. I have never met a kid with a bigger heart or a sweeter soul. He is different, but different doesn't mean lesser. Many Aspies become very successful, but they do need to know how to socialize and they don't catch onto it just by being around kids. They need to be text book taught how to hold, say, a give-and-take conversation. They tend to monologue about their own special interest and bore other kids or not talk much at all and just say "yes" or "no" or "shrug." Many stand too close and get in other people's faces. Many talk too loud and annoy other kids. They don't realize they are doing it. Marg, your post was great, and I always thought ADD and ADHD would be on the spectrum too...until I realized my daughter has ADD. One of the things everyone always comments on with her are her incredible social skills and how she knows just how to behave toward everyone. She totally understands social cues and appropriateness. So maybe some kids dxd. with ADHD could actually be called spectrum kids, but others...there is no way N. is on the spectrum. Her EQ (Emotional Intelligence) is probably in the 99%. It's not just that she has so many friends. It's that she knows how to deal with people so well. She's my first kid who is this proficient with others...lol. Well, I deserved one out of five :) [/QUOTE]
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