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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 89283" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>My fourteen year old son has Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified, and no conventional imagination. He can answer literal questions well and has a great memory, but has no ability to answer in the abstract. It is part of Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified, and I'm not convinced it can be changed. I wouldn't take him out of French if he likes it (my son loves languages too--very concrete). I would instead get an IEP to make allowances for this part of his disability. Unlike a learning disability, this is how he is and I'm not sure that resource will help him be able to think in the abstract. I would concentrate on his strengths. Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) kids are way different than typical teens and their educational needs should be addressed as such. MY son's teacher lets him try to express himself in words rather than writing and she coaxes him. It makes it easier for him. Lucas doesn't think "in the big picture" of life and he never will. He thinks "this is what I read therefore this is what I can tell you." I don't think it' sa bad thing. Good luck :smile:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 89283, member: 1550"] My fourteen year old son has Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified, and no conventional imagination. He can answer literal questions well and has a great memory, but has no ability to answer in the abstract. It is part of Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified, and I'm not convinced it can be changed. I wouldn't take him out of French if he likes it (my son loves languages too--very concrete). I would instead get an IEP to make allowances for this part of his disability. Unlike a learning disability, this is how he is and I'm not sure that resource will help him be able to think in the abstract. I would concentrate on his strengths. Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) kids are way different than typical teens and their educational needs should be addressed as such. MY son's teacher lets him try to express himself in words rather than writing and she coaxes him. It makes it easier for him. Lucas doesn't think "in the big picture" of life and he never will. He thinks "this is what I read therefore this is what I can tell you." I don't think it' sa bad thing. Good luck [img]:smile:[/img] [/QUOTE]
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