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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 36460" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>I can tell you what helped my Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified son, but his interventions started before he was even three years old. I think they made him the functional, sweet teen he is now, BUT I never think it's too late. My son had Occupational Therapist (OT), PT, social skills (lots of that), school supports, and I did every bit I research I could to figure out how autistic kids think. THat way I no longer got annoyed when he had to do things his way. Rather than seeing him as defiant, I saw him as different and confused in a world that he didn't understand. As time went by, because of all the help he got, he has learned how to navigate in a world that is often at odds with his thought processes and by no means is he a "typical" kid, but he's happy and calm, and that's all I care about now. He is making fast academic and social progress, although he is still quirky. I could NOT get interventions until I called our Dept. of Public Instruction for the state of Wisconsin. Then the autism specialist intervened and our SD couldn't help us fast enough :smile: A child with Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified is entitled to autism interventions, and they greatly help both in school, with behavior, and the more YOU read and understand, the easier it becomes to not only become tolerant but to see how to talk to a child with this disorder so that he understands. There are many co-morbids that can occur with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), although not always, plus there are behaviors that mimic ADHD and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)--the kids are rigid and literal and can have meltdowns over seemingly silly things such as the furniture being changed or driving somewhere via an unfamiliar route and Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kids are FILLED with anxiety, but it's part and parcel of Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified rather than a different disorder (same with ADHD/Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) tendencies). We didn't find medications helpful--it was the interventions that did the trick, however MANY Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified kids do need medications--from what I see in my Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) Group Risperdal is common for frustration/anger. Not all Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified kids can handle stimulants--mine got mean and aggressive on them. I strongly recommend reading any book by Tony Atwood. He writes about Aspergers, but Aspergers is very close to Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified (I've read every Attwood book at least three times). I love kids with any form of autism. Inside the frustration are some of the sweetest, most loving kids I've ever seen. Truly, my Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) child is the kindest of all five of my children, but, until he got the right help, you couldn't see it through the anger. Hugs and good luck and BE ASSERTIVE--Call the Dept. of Public Education in your state *usually at the state capital.*</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 36460, member: 1550"] I can tell you what helped my Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified son, but his interventions started before he was even three years old. I think they made him the functional, sweet teen he is now, BUT I never think it's too late. My son had Occupational Therapist (OT), PT, social skills (lots of that), school supports, and I did every bit I research I could to figure out how autistic kids think. THat way I no longer got annoyed when he had to do things his way. Rather than seeing him as defiant, I saw him as different and confused in a world that he didn't understand. As time went by, because of all the help he got, he has learned how to navigate in a world that is often at odds with his thought processes and by no means is he a "typical" kid, but he's happy and calm, and that's all I care about now. He is making fast academic and social progress, although he is still quirky. I could NOT get interventions until I called our Dept. of Public Instruction for the state of Wisconsin. Then the autism specialist intervened and our SD couldn't help us fast enough [img]:smile:[/img] A child with Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified is entitled to autism interventions, and they greatly help both in school, with behavior, and the more YOU read and understand, the easier it becomes to not only become tolerant but to see how to talk to a child with this disorder so that he understands. There are many co-morbids that can occur with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), although not always, plus there are behaviors that mimic ADHD and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)--the kids are rigid and literal and can have meltdowns over seemingly silly things such as the furniture being changed or driving somewhere via an unfamiliar route and Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kids are FILLED with anxiety, but it's part and parcel of Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified rather than a different disorder (same with ADHD/Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) tendencies). We didn't find medications helpful--it was the interventions that did the trick, however MANY Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified kids do need medications--from what I see in my Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) Group Risperdal is common for frustration/anger. Not all Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified kids can handle stimulants--mine got mean and aggressive on them. I strongly recommend reading any book by Tony Atwood. He writes about Aspergers, but Aspergers is very close to Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified (I've read every Attwood book at least three times). I love kids with any form of autism. Inside the frustration are some of the sweetest, most loving kids I've ever seen. Truly, my Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) child is the kindest of all five of my children, but, until he got the right help, you couldn't see it through the anger. Hugs and good luck and BE ASSERTIVE--Call the Dept. of Public Education in your state *usually at the state capital.* [/QUOTE]
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