Autism vs. pervasive developmental disorder
Is there a way to eliminate the confusion between autism and pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS)? It is often more difficult to obtain services for children in inner-city settings and to get parents involved in treatment with a diagnosis of PDD-NOS.
read the answer at Autism vs. pervasive developmental disorder – The Clinical Advisor.
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Julia Roberts
Julia Roberts is founder of Support for Special Needs and has been a regular contributor since its inception in May 2010. A mom to two kids with special needs, she didn't want other parents to feel what is the often isolating world of raising a child (or two!) with disabilities. Her kids had kidney transplants at the age of eight and will need liver transplants in the future as a result of ARPKD/CHF. They both have vision disorders and learning disabilities.
PDD-NOS is actually being removed from the DSM-V, which comes out in 2012. That doesn’t help anyone now, but it is something to keep in mind.
It seems like state funded organizations are likely to diagnose PDD-NOS, as the services funded can be less than for an autism diagnosis. I wonder if they play on a parent’s weakness, with comments like “we don’t want to saddle the child with a label at such a young age.”
Karen, I had no idea about that (the PDD-NOS removal). Thank you for the heads up on that.
Here’s a link, it is kind of interesting
http://www.dsm5.org/ProposedRevisions/Pages/InfancyChildhoodAdolescence.aspx
This is awesome — thank you. (I’m in grad school right now to get a degree in counseling and haven’t gotten to a class on diagnosis yet so I find this especially intriguing!)
I will do it! I hope I get an achievement!