My 4 year old son had an evaluation today. Doctor told me that he has all the characteristics of an Aspie child, but because of changes made to diagnosing criteria he can't formally diagnose him. Now, you are either autistic or your not. Because he's verbal and advanced in cognitive skills he's not autistic. I believe in my heart that he has aspergers and am so upset that they gave him a diagnosis of ODD and possible ADHD.. Should I get a second opinion?

Can someone please explain the difference between Asperger's Syndrome and PDD-NOS. I can't find an answer that makes sense to me. Thank you in advance for your help.

My partner is always sayin that I don't see my step son for what he is. Meaning that I don't understand that he has Aspergers. That I view him as my son,normal. Thats not the case. This is our first year together and birthdays are here. My son is very out going and has friends from school. Where as my step son is home schooled and doesn't have friends. Note he has been home schooled for the last two years. And they always keep him home. So there is no interacting with other children. But with… read more

My grandson is yet to be diagnosed, but based on all I've researched, he has HFA. I *thought that was a *good thing, as far as the syndrome goes, but it seems that I'm getting the impression that the higher functioning they are, the more likely they are to have Asperger's. I don't know what kind of "animal" (condition), I'm dealing with here, and how to figure out where or how it will go. The parents are unconcerned. It's a heavy weight for me to carry, feeling that I have no rights to get him… read more

I just started reading the book "1..2..3..Magic:Effective Discipline for Children" which was highly recommend to me. I am only 40 pages into the book, but it certainly has my attention. Has anyone here read this book and/or used the technique?

I see the label HFA and I just wonder how it differs from Aspergers.

I am a school counselor and since I have a son with PDD-NOS, I have a real passion for helping those kids. I speak to teachers all the time, but from my own experience. I would like input from other parents as to what you wish the teachers knew that would make a big difference in your child's life.

My son knows he has some problems. He was moved to a school that has a BD program. He wants to get better. He wants his brain to be normal. He feels alone a lot and needs to know he's not the only kid going through this. Are there any DVDs out there for him to watch to help him?

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Right now only immediate family and my daughter's preschool know about her diagnosis (bc we requested her ABA therapist be with her to keep her on track). I struggle with when/how/if to tell friends and community members that she has an ASD diagnosis because she seems to be fairly high-functioning as of now. Part of me… read more

PDD- NOS or aspergers whats the difference? First test score were asp. second were PDD NOS. nothing changed on comments or scores. exactly the same, yet DX changed? Has this happened to anyone else? They did not see him again and the copy they sent us were just that a copy of each report. I just don't get it and am trying to find out what this means. I was told it will make a big difference in the services he receives @ school. Not for the better.