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I have a mean cursing difficult child - I want to run away
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<blockquote data-quote="Steely" data-source="post: 259459" data-attributes="member: 3301"><p>I am sorry Michelle, I was not very clear with my question.</p><p></p><p>I guess what I was asking is have you had your son tested by a Neuro psychiatric, and been given a clear diagnosis for what your son is dealing with.</p><p></p><p>Here is why I ask:</p><p></p><p><em>According to the Yale Developmental Disabilities Clinic, treating children with Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified could prove tricky: Sometimes, they may not get the help they need as quickly as those whose behavioral patterns are more clearly definable as autistic. <u>Healthcare providers may not provide a diagnosis of Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified until after they've considered all the other "types" of autism</u>; <u>in short, they may arrive at their conclusion after essentially a process of elimination.</u></em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em></em>If you have not had the testing done, I would strongly encourage you to - as it would give the doctors you are working with more tools to help him - maybe a more definitive diagnosis - and lead you down the road to better, more qualified doctors.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Steely, post: 259459, member: 3301"] I am sorry Michelle, I was not very clear with my question. I guess what I was asking is have you had your son tested by a Neuro psychiatric, and been given a clear diagnosis for what your son is dealing with. Here is why I ask: [I]According to the Yale Developmental Disabilities Clinic, treating children with Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified could prove tricky: Sometimes, they may not get the help they need as quickly as those whose behavioral patterns are more clearly definable as autistic. [U]Healthcare providers may not provide a diagnosis of Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified until after they've considered all the other "types" of autism[/U]; [U]in short, they may arrive at their conclusion after essentially a process of elimination.[/U] [/I]If you have not had the testing done, I would strongly encourage you to - as it would give the doctors you are working with more tools to help him - maybe a more definitive diagnosis - and lead you down the road to better, more qualified doctors. [/QUOTE]
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