Aspies For Freedom

PDD-NOS is a separate diagnosis then Aspergers. There are five diagnosis'
Autistic disorder
PDD-NOS
Retts Disorder
Childhood disintegrative disorder
Aspergers
I know what you mean about doctors, I remember when my son was first diagnosed the doctor told me to talk to him in 2-3 word sentences so he could understand. Unfortunately I did so for a day or two and then thought about how condescending that would make me feel so I stopped.

srp07 Wrote:

Do some practitioners use PDD-NOS just to mean "Asperger's, but more mild than I think Asperger's is even though this person seems to fit a lot of the criteria"? That's how I think my psychiatrist meant it. Sigh. Of course, I'm not sure I put a lot of stock in what she says, given that she thought "Asperger's NOS" was an actual diagnosis until looking it up.

Hey Batman,
I got this link from my parent forum and thought of you, Smile

I know you're looking for some answers-

Distractable, terrible handwriting, bad math skills, poor ability to
read body language and facial expression? Apparently it is often comorbid with asperger's syndrome. Here's the
link, which has some helpful hints for places to find more
information: http://www.raisingsmallsouls.com/nonverb...sorder

All the classifications (PDD-NOS , autism, AS) can be described with mild, moderate or profound/severe .

erkolos Wrote:

I didn't know PDD-NOS had to be "mild" or "severe", just not within any of the existing criterias.

Batman55 Wrote:

But you can still have learning disabilities and have Asperger's.

Yes Batman Smile I know.

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