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NonVerbal Learning Disorder (NVLD) vs Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) vs AS
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<blockquote data-quote="SearchingForRainbows" data-source="post: 407595" data-attributes="member: 3388"><p>difficult child 2 has had just about every diag on the spectrum at one time or another. At two, he was diagnosed with autistic features/global developmental delay. Between 4-6 (foggy brain this morning, lol...), he was diagnosed as having Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)/global developmental delay. At the end of the eighth grade, he was diagnosed as having Asperger's, executive functioning issues, pragmatic language disorder and an anxiety disorder. These are his current diags. (One interesting thing is that his developmental pedi agreed with the other docs that he is an Aspie. However, if his testing score had been half a point lower, the developmental pedi would have given him a diag of Autism instead.) </p><p></p><p>I was confused because like everyone else, I always thought an Asperger's Diag meant that the child met certain developmental milestones on time. difficult child 2 was and still is (now almost 19) extremely delayed in self-care skills. He virtually has zero "people skills" but makes eye contact most of the time because of lots of instruction in this area. He still exhibits extremely "childish" behavior and has "melt-downs" if things don't go according to plan. He has major problems with executive functioning. difficult child 2 does well academically/is intelligent but not gifted as far as his IQ. He has the ability to remember what he reads no matter how dry the material is. He is constantly spitting out facts from text books, etc. He is fixated on primates and will bore you to tears talking about them if he has the chance.</p><p></p><p>in my humble opinion, as long as he is able to receive SSI and appropriate services, whether he is an Aspie or has Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD), global developmental delay, etc... doesn't matter. I think the provider's personal views come into play when diagnosing our kids. It can be so confusing! SFR</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SearchingForRainbows, post: 407595, member: 3388"] difficult child 2 has had just about every diag on the spectrum at one time or another. At two, he was diagnosed with autistic features/global developmental delay. Between 4-6 (foggy brain this morning, lol...), he was diagnosed as having Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)/global developmental delay. At the end of the eighth grade, he was diagnosed as having Asperger's, executive functioning issues, pragmatic language disorder and an anxiety disorder. These are his current diags. (One interesting thing is that his developmental pedi agreed with the other docs that he is an Aspie. However, if his testing score had been half a point lower, the developmental pedi would have given him a diag of Autism instead.) I was confused because like everyone else, I always thought an Asperger's Diag meant that the child met certain developmental milestones on time. difficult child 2 was and still is (now almost 19) extremely delayed in self-care skills. He virtually has zero "people skills" but makes eye contact most of the time because of lots of instruction in this area. He still exhibits extremely "childish" behavior and has "melt-downs" if things don't go according to plan. He has major problems with executive functioning. difficult child 2 does well academically/is intelligent but not gifted as far as his IQ. He has the ability to remember what he reads no matter how dry the material is. He is constantly spitting out facts from text books, etc. He is fixated on primates and will bore you to tears talking about them if he has the chance. in my humble opinion, as long as he is able to receive SSI and appropriate services, whether he is an Aspie or has Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD), global developmental delay, etc... doesn't matter. I think the provider's personal views come into play when diagnosing our kids. It can be so confusing! SFR [/QUOTE]
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