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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 429329" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Thsnks, NVTS. Unfortunately, I have been around t he block with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and have seen it ruled out (in my own son even) for stupid reasons. In my son's case, a psychiatarist we had seen for three years got mad when I brought up Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) again, as I still saw it in my son. He said, "If he had any kind of autism HE WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO GO FROM ONE ROOM TO ANOTHER WITHOUT A MELTDOWN!" I was stunned at this medical doctor's ignorance and realized that he had less understanding of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) than me. Jeez, even my friends with bipolar kids had asked me, "Are you sure he's not on the autism spectrum?" I finally took him to a neuropsychologist. The drugs went away. His side effects and sleepiness disappered. A bright eyed, happy little boy emerged from a fog of drugs for both ADHD and bipolar. He didn't have either one, although he was VERY hyperactive.</p><p></p><p>There is no one way that Asperger's/Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) presents. Language problems are a huge red flag for Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)..from delays to odd speech patterns to using wrong pronouns to speaking with an unusual or flat affect. Social issues are ALWAYS a part of it, but it has nothing to do with being friendly. It has to do with understanding, like most kids do, how to socialize with same-age peers. Younger kids make allowances for badly socialized kids and adults often think Aspies are precocious (often they are) and cute. But their same age peers can not relate to them and are put off by their odd-ness. </p><p></p><p>This doesn't mean this particular child has any form of Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD). But it doesn't mean he doesn't either.</p><p></p><p>So I just pass along what I know. <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: 429329, member: 1550"] Thsnks, NVTS. Unfortunately, I have been around t he block with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and have seen it ruled out (in my own son even) for stupid reasons. In my son's case, a psychiatarist we had seen for three years got mad when I brought up Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) again, as I still saw it in my son. He said, "If he had any kind of autism HE WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO GO FROM ONE ROOM TO ANOTHER WITHOUT A MELTDOWN!" I was stunned at this medical doctor's ignorance and realized that he had less understanding of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) than me. Jeez, even my friends with bipolar kids had asked me, "Are you sure he's not on the autism spectrum?" I finally took him to a neuropsychologist. The drugs went away. His side effects and sleepiness disappered. A bright eyed, happy little boy emerged from a fog of drugs for both ADHD and bipolar. He didn't have either one, although he was VERY hyperactive. There is no one way that Asperger's/Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) presents. Language problems are a huge red flag for Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)..from delays to odd speech patterns to using wrong pronouns to speaking with an unusual or flat affect. Social issues are ALWAYS a part of it, but it has nothing to do with being friendly. It has to do with understanding, like most kids do, how to socialize with same-age peers. Younger kids make allowances for badly socialized kids and adults often think Aspies are precocious (often they are) and cute. But their same age peers can not relate to them and are put off by their odd-ness. This doesn't mean this particular child has any form of Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD). But it doesn't mean he doesn't either. So I just pass along what I know. :) [/QUOTE]
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