Yes it is. It is on the mild end of the spectrum. I don't know if you have seen a specialist in Autism spectrum disorders, but you definitely should. There's a good resource here, http://www.asperger.org/
I had the DD-NOS diagnosis until I was properly diagnosed with Asperger's in 2005. Your son sounds like he might be Autistic or have Asperger's. Does he also exhibit repetitive behavior patterns that serve no purpose?
I hope you find a good specialist that will help.
Yes, PDD-NOS is definitely an autism spectrum diagnosis. It is a broad range of involvement ranging from ADD thru ADHD, Asperger's, High Functioning Autism, PDD-NOS and Autism.
The problem is that autism is so widespread due to the gut and autoimmune problems from vaccines and environmental toxins that the medical world is trying desperately to keep the numbers to a minimum by using PDD-NOS and autism interchangeably. There are very minor differences, perhaps a bit more speech or eye contact with PDD, etc. It's varied.
Beyond a diagnosis, you may wish to talk to some moms on yahoo groups who are not just working with advocacy, but with actual biological alternative treatments. They are very successful. And if anyone offers an overnight miracle fix, check that out very carefully - there are none.
Best for health and healing - and education! Your district needs to work with Jared, not against him!Is PDD-NOS a form of mild autism?
PDD-NOS is a mild form of autism. Many states require the diagnosis of autism before services begin. It should not be hard to find someone to change it to mild autism. My son was diagnosed mild to severe autism. The state program Childfind gave my son the diagnosis. Take your son to either a developmental pediatrician or neurologist and ask them to change it to mild autism, that you disagree with PDD-NOS. The coordinator of services told me she is getting all children with pdd-nos changed to autism so that they will get services. I would fight for services because a member of our chat room is having so much difficulty with the teachers unable to cope with her child's behavior. To make it worse, her child is overwhelmed in a large classroom.
PDD is a form of Autism, where did you have him diagnosed? Was it with a Physiologist? I took my report from the Phy. back to my sons regular pedi. doctor and she said yes he is autistic, PDD is a form of Autism. They don't like to call it "Autism" because they are high functioning. My advice would be to take the report of PDD to your child's regular doctor and tell them you need to get him help and your regional center only recognizes autism not PDD and you want your child to receive all the help he can at an early age to help him most. If they are unwilling to help your child, I would find a more dedicated doctor. Maybe you need to get a Phys. eval done on him it sounds like more than just PDD. Your child only has one chance, and that chance is in you. I have a 7 %26amp; 11 Yr old with PDD and I call PDD what it is=Autism. Contact me and I will tell you what doctor I took mine to last year, a wonderful Christian Phys.Is PDD-NOS a form of mild autism?
Yes, it's a mild form of autism. The problem is that autism is a spectrum disorder. In fact, all newborns fit the criteria of full-blown autism. That's why most doctors refuse to diagnose autism until the child is three years old. What's more, most normal six-year-olds still have a few left-over traits that appear autistic.
As an autistic myself, I suggest that you quit worrying. If your child is susceptible to autism, you might make matters worse by sending him to any behavior modification therapy. Just leave him be. Give him time to relax. He'll outgrow his strange behavior. Most diagnoses of childhood mental disorders are a crock anyway. To make matters worse, there is no professional consensus as to what constitutes proper treatment for autism. If you insist on treatment, you are gambling with your child's health. Just recently a mother from England took her five-year-old boy to a supposedly reputable coordinated-care clinic in America for chelation treatments. The doctor tried it three times, but there was no sign of improvement, so the doctor tried it once more, and the little boy died.
You might as well leave well enough alone. Just take him out of school for awhile and home school him. He'll probably do fine in the long run.
The child is young and you will go for a lot more diagnosis. Does he have an IEP that is assuming you live in the US. My sons first diagnosis was PDD-NOS and even aspergers but it is just now plain old autism. Then had OCD come out of it also. Docs and pros do not really like to just give out that diagnosis. Then you get to deal with the services that you need. My son is now 16 and we get to go through a bunch of more stuff. At that young age you have to put on your war paint and tell them what you need and want. Get as much done as you can now while he is young. Get into any local meetings that you can even PTA or other parent groups go and see what is happening at your local area. I have learned a lot more from other parents then anyone. Hang in there.
No. Autism is 1 of the 5 types of PDD (Pervasive Developmental Disorder). The others are Asperger Sydrome, Rett Syndrome, Childhood Disintegrative Disorder, %26amp; PDD-NOS (PDD not otherwise specified). There are different diagnostic criteria for all 5.
You might get a second opinion, %26amp; explain to the evaluator that you need an autism diagnosis for services.
Find a yahoo group in your area for some online support. You'll need it to navigate this maze. Lots of luck!
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