Re: can someone clear something up for me?

July 24, 2008

Thanks e!Stacie BAuroraSent via BlackBerry by AT&TDate: Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:00:49 -0700 (PDT)To: <AutismBehaviorProblems >Subject: Re: can someone clear something up for me? Asperger's children have a vocabulary, hence they are more verbal, but can be and often are socially awkward...They also can display some Autistic symptoms as stimming, impulse control, etc, but usually they are proficient with one subject...like trains, planes, space, etc...very bright...not necessarily savant, but bright....Asperger's is high functioning autism basically, so much so that often times Asperger's is diagnosed later...as it is sometimes easier to overlook...The consensus is that Asperger's is included as a spectrum disorder... PDD - NOS --- Pervasive development disorder --- not otherwise specified means that the child is "a-typical" autism...he/she does NOT have enough of the "isms" to be labeled autistic... is right, as often times it is the beginning "label" and in the end they either have Asperger's and or Autism....Some with early intervention though never go beyond the PDD-NOS. Hope this helps. e can someone clear something up for me?I really am having a hard time grasping something. What is the difference between Aspergers, PDD and Autism? And, if you are considered high functioning, what exactly does that mean? I am really having a hard time with understanding all of this. Thanks,Stacie BAurora IL Get fantasy football with free live scoring. Sign up for FanHouse Fantasy Football today.

July 24, 2008

Hi, again Stacie...and thank you. I read that your husband thinks you all should? Am I correct? It is at times like these in my own life, that I rely on his wisdom as well. My husband is the one who demanded an EEG...I thought we could wait, and I also didn't want to push the panic button, but also felt like he was involved and was wanting to help --- I'm usually the one making the decisions, yes with support by him of course, but this time was different, he wanted for baby boy to have an EEG...so EEG we did As it opened pathways that were not there before...again when in that situation I rely on my DH....

I do think it sounds expensive, but I know that it's wonderful to have the best working on your child...if you all can do it, do it. If it brings more debt there are other ways of getting him tested. Also the label doesn't mean as much as the therapy he is getting...i.e when was younger (I know he's still my baby I kept asking the Ped. What is this? I need to no NOW!!! -- kind of talk. What he encouraged me to do was treat the symptoms...he helped me to see that labels are only to be able to get insurances help....treat him with therapy that helps Autistic children most, and then later you'll have a DX. Again will that label change anything you are doing right now with therapy? Will it change how you feel about your child? Will it help the school understand him more (I think he has a PDD-NOS dx correct) ---- Will it get him more therapy or will the ways in

which you do therapy remain the same....these would be my questions....and then think about the expense...Again just my 2 flippin cents!!