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Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified
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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 189631" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) is a catch-all for autism...it's not a diagnosis <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p>Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified or pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified means atypical autism. It is a neurological disorder, NOT a psychiatric problem (which is often why people with kids who have this AND Aspergers dont' get much help from Psychiatarists. Many don't understand it). </p><p>Kids on the spectrum can make tremendous gains, but medications is not the first or most important intervention. It is a whole different ball of wax from, say, bipolar. And ASDers are often misdiagnosed as either ADHD/ODD or bipolar. The strangeness of a child on the Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) spectrum is often misdiagnosed as mental illness. </p><p>You need good diagnostitians. As always, my favorite is NeuroPsychs. But, yeah, it's neurological. Their brains are wired differently therefore you'll go nuts if you try to parent them in the mainstream way. It doesn't work.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 189631, member: 1550"] Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) is a catch-all for autism...it's not a diagnosis :) Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified or pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified means atypical autism. It is a neurological disorder, NOT a psychiatric problem (which is often why people with kids who have this AND Aspergers dont' get much help from Psychiatarists. Many don't understand it). Kids on the spectrum can make tremendous gains, but medications is not the first or most important intervention. It is a whole different ball of wax from, say, bipolar. And ASDers are often misdiagnosed as either ADHD/ODD or bipolar. The strangeness of a child on the Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) spectrum is often misdiagnosed as mental illness. You need good diagnostitians. As always, my favorite is NeuroPsychs. But, yeah, it's neurological. Their brains are wired differently therefore you'll go nuts if you try to parent them in the mainstream way. It doesn't work. [/QUOTE]
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