Social pragmatic communication disorder

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Social pragmatic communication disorder+Mixed Expressive Receptive Language Delay+Restrictive/Repetitive Actions = Autism Spectrum Disorder(ASD)

My son doesn't have Restrictive/Repetitive Actions , but DP still gave ASD!!! Should I get a second opinion?

Children who have social communication problems without restricted or repetitive patterns of behavior, interests, or activities may be diagnosed as having a Social (Pragmatic) Communication Disorder rather than an Autism Spectrum Disorder.

http://www.asha.org/public/speech/disorders/Autism/#six

I think every one knows this. However, it's not an either or situation. Pragmatics can be affected by a lot of things from the physical to neurological, e.g., ADHD: https://www.understood.org/en/learning-attention-issues/getting-started/what-you-need-to-know/the-difference-between-speech-language-disorders-and-attention-issues

[Anonymous]

As per temple gardin (from the book autistic brain) , spcd is the core of asd and shouldn't have a separate diagnosis!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As per temple gardin (from the book autistic brain) , spcd is the core of asd and shouldn't have a separate diagnosis!

Well, that's her opinion. In a way that is true, but kids with SPCD have different results on the ADOS and that's really what clinically distinguishes them from kids on the spectrum.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As per temple gardin (from the book autistic brain) , spcd is the core of asd and shouldn't have a separate diagnosis!

Well, that's her opinion. In a way that is true, but kids with SPCD have different results on the ADOS and that's really what clinically distinguishes them from kids on the spectrum.

Agreed! spcd+restrictive/repititive=asd

I know some adults (40+ years of age) , who used to be less social as childhood/teens.But they're doing good now! I think they'll overgrow the difficulties as they age!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As per temple gardin (from the book autistic brain) , spcd is the core of asd and shouldn't have a separate diagnosis!

Well, that's her opinion. In a way that is true, but kids with SPCD have different results on the ADOS and that's really what clinically distinguishes them from kids on the spectrum.

Agreed! spcd+restrictive/repititive=asd

I know some adults (40+ years of age) , who used to be less social as childhood/teens.But they're doing good now! I think they'll overgrow the difficulties as they age!

I think it really depends on how severely someone is affected. There are kids who are on the spectrum who grow up to be successful, happy adults. I have a kids with SPCD who struggles with just about everything social and academic. You don't outgrow either SPCD or autism, an individual's ability to compensate and manage either varies widely. One isn't easier than the other.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

I think it really depends on how severely someone is affected. There are kids who are on the spectrum who grow up to be successful, happy adults. I have a kids with SPCD who struggles with just about everything social and academic. You don't outgrow either SPCD or autism, an individual's ability to compensate and manage either varies widely. One isn't easier than the other.

Is your DC used to communicate with parents and siblings when he is around 2 years ? My son communicates well with parents,grand parents and siblings , but he rarely exposed to social environments like daycare! When whenever he see other children at places like park , he doesn't interact we expect!Not sure If I put him in daycare helps !

[Anonymous]

If your child has this, what therapies have helped/not helped? SPCD has been mentioned as a possibility for our youngest (we're in the process of scheduling a neuropsych evaluation for the summer now) and I have to say my head is really spinning trying to sort things out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If your child has this, what therapies have helped/not helped? SPCD has been mentioned as a possibility for our youngest (we're in the process of scheduling a neuropsych evaluation for the summer now) and I have to say my head is really spinning trying to sort things out.

How old is your child?