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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just so you know the PDD-NOS diagnosis is sometimes given to kids on the very high functioning end of the spectrum, kids who have above average intelligence so just b/c your son is bright does not mean he cannot have PDD-NOS. Also, b/c Aspergers can only be diagnosed when kids are older (i.e around 6 years old), a lot of dev. pediatricians will give the PDD-NOS diagnosis when the kid is younger than 6, but it is more of a PDD-NOS/Aspergers like diagnosis: meaning they think the kid actually has Aspergers but since the kid is too young to be able to say that, they give him the PDD-NOS diagnosis. Maybe that's the case with your toddler especially since you are saying his problem is mainly social skills.[/quote]

PDD diagnosis by dev. ped. around age 2.   We could not believe it and sought other counsel, who also just felt there were various non-ASD delays to tend to.    We did recommended early interventions, pragmatic speech, private OT, play therapy, etc.

Fast forward to elementary school.  A complete disaster.   Switched schools in K and again in 2.   Went for another evaluation (different place this time around) and got the AS diagnosis.   Read up on it.  It fit.    DS now has an IEP, appropriate interventions and is in a special program.

World of difference.   Looking back, first doctor was on to something and while we did the interventions, we should have been in a year or so sooner for a re-evaluation.[/quote]

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