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Should I fight for Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) diagnosis??
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<blockquote data-quote="buddy" data-source="post: 498676" data-attributes="member: 12886"><p>I think that this is one that is hard for them to SEE. You need to provide them with examples of it like you have done with us here. You know when you say that he can't greet people.... in PART he is not responding to their looking at him and the cues we use to meet people. If he does not realize when someone is shocked and then comfort them, or if he does something and you give a "look" but he really doesn't stop or gets louder or just looks confused...</p><p></p><p>Sometimes it is not that they DONT get it but that it is inconsistent or misinterpreted. My son notices non verbals much of the time but really misunderstands. </p><p></p><p>Non verbals include tone of voice, body position, routine signals like reaching out for a handshake or wiggling your butt on a bench for people to move on (to adults you may just stand to show that everyone needs to move down a chair) or the lunch room examples we discussed long ago... A kid will walk around looking for a place to sit and just the glances up by kids at tables show whether or not a kid is welcome to sit.</p><p></p><p>If he was being inappropriate in a store and someone gave him a look would he look to you for guidance or respond in any appropriate way? How is he with Sweet Pea if she is sad, angry etc... does he just follow your cue or will he on his own try to comfort?</p><p></p><p>And when they do notice non verbals, do they respond correctly??? The point of a non verbal is communication and it really is most of our communication so it could be that you naturally... as we all do for our little ones especially, interpret his world for him. That makes it really hard to catch this when they are on the milder end of the spectrum.</p><p></p><p>From your past posts, I do not think he does NOT have problems in this area, just that it is not the all or nothing kind of symptom. Just my thought about it... do you think that could be it??</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="buddy, post: 498676, member: 12886"] I think that this is one that is hard for them to SEE. You need to provide them with examples of it like you have done with us here. You know when you say that he can't greet people.... in PART he is not responding to their looking at him and the cues we use to meet people. If he does not realize when someone is shocked and then comfort them, or if he does something and you give a "look" but he really doesn't stop or gets louder or just looks confused... Sometimes it is not that they DONT get it but that it is inconsistent or misinterpreted. My son notices non verbals much of the time but really misunderstands. Non verbals include tone of voice, body position, routine signals like reaching out for a handshake or wiggling your butt on a bench for people to move on (to adults you may just stand to show that everyone needs to move down a chair) or the lunch room examples we discussed long ago... A kid will walk around looking for a place to sit and just the glances up by kids at tables show whether or not a kid is welcome to sit. If he was being inappropriate in a store and someone gave him a look would he look to you for guidance or respond in any appropriate way? How is he with Sweet Pea if she is sad, angry etc... does he just follow your cue or will he on his own try to comfort? And when they do notice non verbals, do they respond correctly??? The point of a non verbal is communication and it really is most of our communication so it could be that you naturally... as we all do for our little ones especially, interpret his world for him. That makes it really hard to catch this when they are on the milder end of the spectrum. From your past posts, I do not think he does NOT have problems in this area, just that it is not the all or nothing kind of symptom. Just my thought about it... do you think that could be it?? [/QUOTE]
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