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NonVerbal Learning Disorder (NVLD) vs Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) vs AS
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<blockquote data-quote="flutterby" data-source="post: 407306" data-attributes="member: 7083"><p>My understanding is that Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified is Asperger's but the symptoms didn't show until after the age of 3. Just went through this with my daughter. My daughter hit all of her milestones and some were advanced. </p><p></p><p>NonVerbal Learning Disorder (NVLD) is considered by many to be in the same category as AS or Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified, however NonVerbal Learning Disorder (NVLD) isn't in the DSM (to my knowledge) while the others are. AS has actually been around since the 1940's - or it was given a name then. I've heard professionals say that the only difference between NonVerbal Learning Disorder (NVLD) and AS or Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified is who gives the diagnosis: a neuropsychologist is more likely to say NonVerbal Learning Disorder (NVLD), while a psychiatrist is more likely to say one of the others.</p><p></p><p>My daughter's diagnosis was just changed from NonVerbal Learning Disorder (NVLD) to Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified. She meets diagnostic criteria for both. They overlap in a multitude of ways. However, Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified guarantees her services that NonVerbal Learning Disorder (NVLD) wouldn't, just because of the whole DSM issue.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="flutterby, post: 407306, member: 7083"] My understanding is that Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified is Asperger's but the symptoms didn't show until after the age of 3. Just went through this with my daughter. My daughter hit all of her milestones and some were advanced. NonVerbal Learning Disorder (NVLD) is considered by many to be in the same category as AS or Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified, however NonVerbal Learning Disorder (NVLD) isn't in the DSM (to my knowledge) while the others are. AS has actually been around since the 1940's - or it was given a name then. I've heard professionals say that the only difference between NonVerbal Learning Disorder (NVLD) and AS or Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified is who gives the diagnosis: a neuropsychologist is more likely to say NonVerbal Learning Disorder (NVLD), while a psychiatrist is more likely to say one of the others. My daughter's diagnosis was just changed from NonVerbal Learning Disorder (NVLD) to Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified. She meets diagnostic criteria for both. They overlap in a multitude of ways. However, Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified guarantees her services that NonVerbal Learning Disorder (NVLD) wouldn't, just because of the whole DSM issue. [/QUOTE]
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