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<blockquote data-quote="InsaneCdn" data-source="post: 529429" data-attributes="member: 11791"><p>Susie... our absolute best therapist (PhD level) told us that the 'experts' have long considered the whole suite of non-specific developmental disorders to be related (i.e. this doesn't count Downs, which is a chromosome issue, for example). There is a "line in the sand" that marks the cut-off between Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and non-Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)... and that is usually the social/emotional aspect. </p><p></p><p>Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) is a developmental disorder - its symptoms frequently seen in Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kids, often seen in ADHD kids... but can be seen in kids with no signs of either ADHD or Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD).</p><p>ADHD is, of course, another developmental disorder in it's own right. And yes, Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kids often have these symptoms, too.</p><p>But... some of the Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) behaviors are distictive - as a group of behaviors. No one kid is going to have all of them. But ADHD kids don't line up their cars and get mad if somebody puts them in the wrong order. Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) kids don't look at you strange when you try to explain why bumping into others is a problem. There's a set of symptoms that is missing in these "milder" developmental disorders.</p><p></p><p>therapist said... it's all just "lines in the sand". A kid with severe ADHD and Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD), is going to be a LOT closer in characteristics to an Asperger's kid than they are to an "average" kid. Exactly where the lines should be drawn, is a matter of ongoing debate... probably forever.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="InsaneCdn, post: 529429, member: 11791"] Susie... our absolute best therapist (PhD level) told us that the 'experts' have long considered the whole suite of non-specific developmental disorders to be related (i.e. this doesn't count Downs, which is a chromosome issue, for example). There is a "line in the sand" that marks the cut-off between Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and non-Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)... and that is usually the social/emotional aspect. Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) is a developmental disorder - its symptoms frequently seen in Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kids, often seen in ADHD kids... but can be seen in kids with no signs of either ADHD or Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). ADHD is, of course, another developmental disorder in it's own right. And yes, Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kids often have these symptoms, too. But... some of the Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) behaviors are distictive - as a group of behaviors. No one kid is going to have all of them. But ADHD kids don't line up their cars and get mad if somebody puts them in the wrong order. Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) kids don't look at you strange when you try to explain why bumping into others is a problem. There's a set of symptoms that is missing in these "milder" developmental disorders. therapist said... it's all just "lines in the sand". A kid with severe ADHD and Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD), is going to be a LOT closer in characteristics to an Asperger's kid than they are to an "average" kid. Exactly where the lines should be drawn, is a matter of ongoing debate... probably forever. [/QUOTE]
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