Aspies For Freedom

Could I possibly have it? what is it? lol

I'm intrigued.

I think that it is for all intents and purposes a parallel diagnosis many times, of aspergers - some Doctors do not use aspergers as a diagnosis, they instead use PDD-NOS - pervasive developmental (delay or disability) - Non-specific - I think that is what it stands for.  like a catch all - it gets your kid as much "Support" (I think) as the ASD DX.  
TO be more specific- some Doctors use PDD-NOS for clients that are NOT autistic as well.

Pervasive Developmental Disorder - Not Otherwise Specified.

Helpful.

Bah i'll make up me own mind.

What would make you think you have PDD-NOS instead of Asperger's...?

Isn't PDD-NOS what you get called if you fulfil the criteria for a developmental disorder in general, but don't tick enough boxes for any particular one?

yeah usually

i think it's a rotten name because i don't understand why it's "pervasive"

Because you're a whiney bitch.

Seriously, because I clearly don't tick all the boxes.

"Pervasive"... actually, that's a jolly good question, so I went and wikipedia'ed it.  

Apparently it's "pervasive" in the sense that it affects multiple aspects of development, social skills and fine motor skills, for argument's sake*.  If there's just one aspect, it's a "Specific Developmental Disorder".


*Although let's not HAVE an argument over it, m'kay?  They were just the first two obvious things that popped into my head and no further correspondence will be entered into.

I mean I see loads of Aspie things I do...but I also see loads of things I never do

Ok thanks for looking it up for me

I aim to please

Actually, I hadn't though of it til you asked, and then it bugged me until I looked it up!