Guest guest Posted April 30, 2004 Report Share Posted April 30, 2004 PDD-NOS Could someone tell me what this stands for? Lesa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 30, 2004 Report Share Posted April 30, 2004 Pervasive Developmental Disorder, Not Otherwise Specified [ ] definition of term > PDD-NOS > > Could someone tell me what this stands for? > Lesa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 30, 2004 Report Share Posted April 30, 2004 Hi, Lesa. Ourson joseph waqs dignosed as PDD-NOS when he was two (he is five now). PDD-NOS is Pervavise Developmental Disorder-Not Otherwise Specified. Basically, it's a catch-all diagnosis when a child exhibits some of the definitions of autism, such as the repetitive tendencies you posted about earlier, but not all of them. PDD is considered an autistic spectrum disorder. There is much debate about the diagnosis and I'm not even sure about it with ph, as he was also diagnosed as apraxic and with sensory integration dysfunction. I applaud you for recognizing denial and working to get out of it; my wife Ann and I went through that when we heard the dread word " autism " but we just wanted Joe to be better so we forced ourselves to face it. I made so many excuses for why Joe behaved the way he did. The best thing you can do is use this site and do other research to find out more about these diagnoses so you can determine what is best for your child and be a strong advocate. It's a long road but it has its rewards as well as its disappointments. Hang in there. Good luck, Jim --- Lesaluyk <Lesaluyk@...> wrote: > PDD-NOS > > Could someone tell me what this stands for? > Lesa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 30, 2004 Report Share Posted April 30, 2004 Pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified. A diagnosis of autistic disorder is made when an individual displays 6 or more of 12 symptoms listed across three major areas: social interaction, communication, and behavior. When children display similar behaviors but do not meet the criteria for autistic disorder, they may receive a diagnosis of Pervasive Developmental Disorder-NOS (PDD not otherwise specified). Definition from Autism/PDD Resources Network. There is more info and links about autism and PDDNOS at http://www.speech-express.com/associated-disabilities/autism.html Tricia Morin North Carolina <<<< PDD-NOS Could someone tell me what this stands for? Lesa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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