Is it PDD?
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| Fri, 11-25-2005 - 5:22pm |
My son is two. He's been in ST since 19 months old for apraxia. He repeats things we say. He has some spontaneous speech, although it's mostly unclear and difficult to understand (more muttering), but when he repeats what we say he's pretty clear. He plays appropriately with toys, although he mainly has a few that he plays with. He's able to point to things he wants, but rarely if ever points out things he's interested in just to show us. He'll grab your hand and pull you around to where he wants you, or what he wants you to do. He lines up his cars, blocks, etc in neat lines. He doesn't respond to his name all the time (maybe about half the time). He makes great eye contact though. When people talk to him he just stares at them with a blank look. He does smile and laugh but is often serious. He doesn't acknowledge you if you enter a room when he's doing something. He get's upset if I leave, but isn't excited or happy when I return. He doesn't say hi or bye to his dad. He rarely gives hugs or kisses, and never without being asked. Sometimes he will let you hug him, other times he just wriggles away. He has several sensory issues (we're doing the brushing through OT). He's very inconsistent. Sometimes he responds to people he doesn't even know or hasn't seen forever, and doesn't respond to familiar people. Sometimes he just doesn't respond to anyone. He prefers to play alone, and doesn't like it when other people touch his things. He constantly sucks his left thumb with his fingers over his nose, holding his blankie and tapping his right hand on blankie. Do you think this could be PDD? Sometimes I watch him and think he's an average two year old who's just a little quirky and other times, i'm almost sure he autistic. what do you think?
Jen
concerned mom

Hi Jen,
I remember you saying in an earlier post that you were on a waiting list to have your ds evaluated. Do you have an appt scheduled yet? Is there anyone else that you could see, perhaps getting him in sooner for an appt?
My brother's son, displays alot of "symptoms" as well. I've told my brother that the only way to know for sure, is to have him evaluated. Otherwise, he's just going to drive himself crazy trying to figure it out!!
I wish I had better advice for you. The waiting is one of the hardest things to do.
My son tended to go back and forth when he was younger. Sometimes things would bother him then other times he'd be ok. It's really too difficult to tell for sure until you're able to get your ds evaluated.
michelle
Hi Jen,
I, of course, don't know your son.... but I am a mom with a 4 year old son who has PDD-NOS.