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Child acting crazy - 8 yr old Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified girl
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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 606161" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Hi there. For what it's worth, most doctors don't know how to diagnose autism. But you can't diagnose it just by the ADOS either. Did you see a neuropsychologist? If not, I'd run to one fast, although there is usually a long waiting list. Even many psychiatrists don't know how to diagnose any form of autism. It could very well be that she has Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified and something happened to kick up the symptoms, but it could also be a misdiagnosis. </p><p></p><p>You don't give us much background on her. Did she have any speech delays and trouble understanding how to interact with her same age peers? Late pottying? Obsessive interests? Any strange quriks like head banging or hand flapping or lip smacking or making odd throat noises? Does she talk about unrelated things during a conversation? Does she know how to transition well from one activity to another? How is she in school? My son was diagnosed with Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified and as far as I know you have symptoms from the beginning...you know something is "off."</p><p></p><p>Most importantly, get him to a neuropsychologist. They know how to test for autistic spectrum disorder. It will take 6-10 hours and you will fill out a lot of forms and it is far more comprehensive than the ADOS.</p><p></p><p>Good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 606161, member: 1550"] Hi there. For what it's worth, most doctors don't know how to diagnose autism. But you can't diagnose it just by the ADOS either. Did you see a neuropsychologist? If not, I'd run to one fast, although there is usually a long waiting list. Even many psychiatrists don't know how to diagnose any form of autism. It could very well be that she has Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified and something happened to kick up the symptoms, but it could also be a misdiagnosis. You don't give us much background on her. Did she have any speech delays and trouble understanding how to interact with her same age peers? Late pottying? Obsessive interests? Any strange quriks like head banging or hand flapping or lip smacking or making odd throat noises? Does she talk about unrelated things during a conversation? Does she know how to transition well from one activity to another? How is she in school? My son was diagnosed with Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified and as far as I know you have symptoms from the beginning...you know something is "off." Most importantly, get him to a neuropsychologist. They know how to test for autistic spectrum disorder. It will take 6-10 hours and you will fill out a lot of forms and it is far more comprehensive than the ADOS. Good luck. [/QUOTE]
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