My DS's pediatrician made a referral to a ped. neurologist after she saw his OT evaluation (very-delayed fine motor skills equivalent to a 22-month rather than a 5yo, hand-eye coordination, bilateral , proprioceptive issues). He was yet to be diagnosed with PDD-NOS at the time. She wanted to ensure that he did not have any neurological issues that explain these deficiencies. The neuro and a child psychologist, independently, then diagnosed him with PDD-NOS. How you describe your child is so much like my DS. He is really affectionate with adults and his little brother; he has inconsistent eye contact; he is a tactile seeker but less so now that he wears prescription glasses for severe astigmatism that was diagnosed almost at the same time as PDD-NOS. When he could not wear his glasses for a day (because he stepped on them and mangled it out of shape and had to get them fixed), he was again an extreme tactile-seeker; he could not keep his hands off my face, even telling me that he needs to touch my face all the time. He also lacks pragmatic speech skills; he is very literal, can't initiate or maintain a conversation, cannot read social cues, etc. He does not like the company of other children much, but he has made a HUGE leap in that he actually has a few friends now that he's turned 5yo. He still says 3 friends are all he needs and that he does not want anymore. I am not sure if I was helping you in any way with this information, but when I read about other children who exhibit similar symptoms as my child, I find solace and camaraderie.
What you've described seems very PDD-NOS to me.
Hi Kim and welcome,
I woudl call the ped and ask if there was any specific reason for the neuro referral?
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My DS's pediatrician made a referral to a ped. neurologist after she saw his OT evaluation (very-delayed fine motor skills equivalent to a 22-month rather than a 5yo, hand-eye coordination, bilateral , proprioceptive issues). He was yet to be diagnosed with PDD-NOS at the time. She wanted to ensure that he did not have any neurological issues that explain these deficiencies. The neuro and a child psychologist, independently, then diagnosed him with PDD-NOS. How you describe your child is so much like my DS. He is really affectionate with adults and his little brother; he has inconsistent eye contact; he is a tactile seeker but less so now that he wears prescription glasses for severe astigmatism that was diagnosed almost at the same time as PDD-NOS. When he could not wear his glasses for a day (because he stepped on them and mangled it out of shape and had to get them fixed), he was again an extreme tactile-seeker; he could not keep his hands off my face, even telling me that he needs to touch my face all the time. He also lacks pragmatic speech skills; he is very literal, can't initiate or maintain a conversation, cannot read social cues, etc. He does not like the company of other children much, but he has made a HUGE leap in that he actually has a few friends now that he's turned 5yo. He still says 3 friends are all he needs and that he does not want anymore. I am not sure if I was helping you in any way with this information, but when I read about other children who exhibit similar symptoms as my child, I find solace and camaraderie.
-- Innie