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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 279815" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>1 / 1 = 1</p><p></p><p>1 x 1 = 1</p><p></p><p>1 to the power of 1 = 1</p><p></p><p>1 to the power of 0 = 1</p><p></p><p>There are a lot of ways to give the answer "1" but if a person with Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) makes all assumptions that only one particular operation is all that's needed, he won't cope when he meets a situation that requires different operators.</p><p></p><p>What he needs is to learn, as if taught by rote lessons, that there can be a range of ways to get to the same destination. And it's OK for there to be more than one way. But it's tricky for anyone to learn this, although 'normal' people learn it eventually just by being immersed in it and living it. But someone with Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) - they need help to learn it. Once they do learn it, though, it generally stayes learnt.</p><p></p><p>Every kid is different, has slightly differnet gifts and deficits. A high-functioning Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) kid is capable of learning a great deal even to the extent of seeming 'normal', graduating out of a diagnosis. difficult child 1 is definitely Aspie, but due to his history. I can still see it because I know what to look for. But his wife, who is very close to him, can't see it and insists he is "cured". In my opinion calling it a cure is to devalue the ongoing effort that difficult child 1 puts in, to make living a normal life seem so effortless. I look at daughter in law's mother and see Aspie traits. But she will never get a diagnosis because she copes with life too well. However, she does this by riding roughshod over people who get in her way. Now she is an adult, she can exert control over aspects of her enviroment which she feels entitled to control, such as her house. So when she insists on certain highly specific behaviours from people who visit, she gets what she wants or people are never invited back.</p><p></p><p>A Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) person needs different handling in order to do as well as they can. But once they get their confidence and sense of self, as well as good self-understanding (which includes an understanding in a positive way of their own Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)) they can achieve wonderful things.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 279815, member: 1991"] 1 / 1 = 1 1 x 1 = 1 1 to the power of 1 = 1 1 to the power of 0 = 1 There are a lot of ways to give the answer "1" but if a person with Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) makes all assumptions that only one particular operation is all that's needed, he won't cope when he meets a situation that requires different operators. What he needs is to learn, as if taught by rote lessons, that there can be a range of ways to get to the same destination. And it's OK for there to be more than one way. But it's tricky for anyone to learn this, although 'normal' people learn it eventually just by being immersed in it and living it. But someone with Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) - they need help to learn it. Once they do learn it, though, it generally stayes learnt. Every kid is different, has slightly differnet gifts and deficits. A high-functioning Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) kid is capable of learning a great deal even to the extent of seeming 'normal', graduating out of a diagnosis. difficult child 1 is definitely Aspie, but due to his history. I can still see it because I know what to look for. But his wife, who is very close to him, can't see it and insists he is "cured". In my opinion calling it a cure is to devalue the ongoing effort that difficult child 1 puts in, to make living a normal life seem so effortless. I look at daughter in law's mother and see Aspie traits. But she will never get a diagnosis because she copes with life too well. However, she does this by riding roughshod over people who get in her way. Now she is an adult, she can exert control over aspects of her enviroment which she feels entitled to control, such as her house. So when she insists on certain highly specific behaviours from people who visit, she gets what she wants or people are never invited back. A Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) person needs different handling in order to do as well as they can. But once they get their confidence and sense of self, as well as good self-understanding (which includes an understanding in a positive way of their own Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)) they can achieve wonderful things. Marg [/QUOTE]
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