in my opinion, make sure he gets a lot of help for the Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified. If you want him to someday be a fairly functional member of society THIS is what needs addressing the most. His other tag-on diagnosis. could and probably are all a part of the Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD). Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) is more than Occupational Therapist (OT) and behavioral therapy (traditional) isn't all that effective with Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) kids. I think you should contact an autism specialist for ideas--there are a lot of school and community interventions that can really help him (and really helped our son). But you have to look for them and take advantage. The school won't help you, and I truly don't feel a behavioral therapist will help. Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) kids are wired differently--they don't respond to regular behavioral interventions in the "normal" way. If you ignore the Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) and go for the behavioral stuff, in my opinion, you will be shortchanging your child. Our son still gets a little help at school, but it basically mainstreamed. He is still "quirky" but is doing so well that we are thinking of gearing him toward a tech degree of some sort. He may be able to live alone with just a little help as an adult. That is a far cry from where he started out. Perhaps a neuropsychologist could guide you better. Good luck!
