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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 182803" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>Terry, you said,"I have tried to give that test to my difficult child but he doesn't have enough self awareness. The only thing he can answer is whether he'd rather watch wrestling on TV or read a school book!"</p><p></p><p>The test is supposed to be something YOU take, answering questions about your child based on your own observations. Although easy child 2/difficult child 2 has done the test herself, she didn't do this until a year ago or so, when she was well and truly an adult (chronologically, anyway).</p><p></p><p>And on the topic of Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) kids acting "out of it" - be aware that it is possible he is not as out of it as he seems. We've had people tell us, "I explained about it to difficult child 1 but he seemed to be in another world, I don't think any of it sank in," only to find later he can recall the conversation verbatim.</p><p>But at other times when we've made eye contact, got his attention properly, ensured no other distractions etc, he has complained later, "You never told me about..."</p><p></p><p>I've found putting things in writing has worked best for us.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 182803, member: 1991"] Terry, you said,"I have tried to give that test to my difficult child but he doesn't have enough self awareness. The only thing he can answer is whether he'd rather watch wrestling on TV or read a school book!" The test is supposed to be something YOU take, answering questions about your child based on your own observations. Although easy child 2/difficult child 2 has done the test herself, she didn't do this until a year ago or so, when she was well and truly an adult (chronologically, anyway). And on the topic of Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) kids acting "out of it" - be aware that it is possible he is not as out of it as he seems. We've had people tell us, "I explained about it to difficult child 1 but he seemed to be in another world, I don't think any of it sank in," only to find later he can recall the conversation verbatim. But at other times when we've made eye contact, got his attention properly, ensured no other distractions etc, he has complained later, "You never told me about..." I've found putting things in writing has worked best for us. Marg [/QUOTE]
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