I am a single mom of a son with PDD-NOS-for those that don't know what that is, it is Pervasive Developmental Disorder. Or High functioning Autisim! Some things to help know if it time to get your child checked for possible high funtioning autisim are:
An AD/HD diagnosis-that keeps getting other ones added to it-like oppositional diffiant disorder, bi-polar....
plays with groups-but is playing beside them-not with them
high intellegence
trouble in school and in relationships
talks more "at" you than with you
only will eat certain foods in certain ways
prefers only certain fabrics of clothings
obssesses about one or two subjects
bathroom "Issues"
repetitive hand motions -like doing contstant transformers,
or taking apart things to put them back again-over and over again
but most of all-your mom gut feeling that there is just something else -other than the AD/HD that
they have missed! It is NOT just U more than likely if you feel that way! My son was not even diagnosed until he was 8. And everyone kept telling me I was a first time mom and didn't know what I was talking about. Insist on testing! You need to have it done by a Neuroligist. Get the referal from peds dr. and if they say no-get a second opinion! Several things does not mean they have it-but more than a few and it might be worth mentioning to your childs dr. And the sooner the better. We have to be the voice for our children! After all-we know them better than anyone else!
Blessings always!
Kelli
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My two sons have an autism diagnosis, given in 1998 and 1999. Another misconception is that HFA (high functioning autism) is Asperger's Syndrome and that too is wrong. The main difference between the two is that someone with autism has had a lack of language or speech delay where the AS person has not. Most with AS get diagnosed later in life where those with autism get dx'd sooner.
I am curious to know why this was sent to the gather corps group as that has nothing whatsoever to do with autism and would be off topic for that group.
Here are some autism related groups -
aspergers
following the rain man
children with autism
"According to the DSM IV criteria for 299.80 Pervasive Developmental Disorder-Not Otherwise specified (including atypical autism), this category should be used when there is a severe and pervasive impairment in the development of reciprocal social interaction or verbal and nonverbal communication skills, or when stereotyped behavior, interests, and activities are present, but the critera are not met for a specific Pervasive Developmental Disorder, Schizophrenia, Schizotypal Personality Disorder or Avoidant Personality Disorder. "
that quote can be found here - http://ccr.coriell.org/autism/glossary.html
I would enjoy chatting, e-mail me on Gather...
God Bless
Blessings,
Kelli