Autism-World

Q:My son was diagnos with PDD-NOS. What is it exactly. His thearapist explained but I still don’t really understand. Please help.
Answer:
PDD-NOS is not autism. This diagnosis is given when they have some symptoms of autism, but not enough to have the Autism diagnosis. Don’t misunderstand me, depending on what symptoms are showing up in the [...]

At 24 months of age any diagnosis on the autism spectrum is a guess as the DSM-IV (the book of all diagnosis) requires that a child be of a certain age and that all other contributing factors be ruled out before an ASD diagnosis is applied.
Also things like mild-moderate are subjective as with all ASD [...]

There is no known cure.
There is no known treatment
There is no way to prevent the disease
PDD is a communicable disease.
PDD is also known as Macaw’s Wasting Disease
PDD is fatal – It has claimed the lives of thousands of birds.
PDD has been found in over 50 different species of birds.
Dr. Branson Ritchie heads PDD research at [...]

The school system is not always geared to deal with the special needs and apply the special modalities required in the management of an autistic child or children with PDD NOS. That includes lack of specific experience, the unavailability of ABA or proper behavioral modification programs.
In many circumstances, children with PDD are placed with a [...]

PDD-NOS(Pervasive Developmental Disorder – Not Otherwise Specified ) is also called atypical autism or mild autism.
PDD-NOS is a ’subthreshold’ condition in which some – but not all – features of autism or another explicitly identified Pervasive Developmental Disorder are identified. PDD-NOS is often incorrectly referred to as simply “PDD.” The term PDD refers to the [...]