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20 Jul 2014, 11:32 pm

We found out where we moved to has a day camp for kids with "developmental delays or physical challenges" as they put it on there web page. Anyways this boy who's 15 (I'm close to 14) has taken an interest in being friends with me and his dad told my dad that he's PDD.
I mentioned that on another forum and was asked what PDD is and I'm like err uhh. I understand it like I understand NLD, but not in a way that I can explain in a couple of sentences. Can anyone help me out?



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21 Jul 2014, 4:25 am

PDD means "Pervasive Developmental Disorder," which is what autism is, basically.

Usually, when a person is diagnosed with "PDD-Not Otherwise Specified" (under DSM IV, not DSM V), the person is said to have "atypical autism." The symptoms might not be as severe as in other forms of autism, or the symptoms are "atypical," but indicative of autism.



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21 Jul 2014, 9:29 am

kraftiekortie wrote:
PDD means "Pervasive Developmental Disorder," which is what autism is, basically.

Usually, when a person is diagnosed with "PDD-Not Otherwise Specified" (under DSM IV, not DSM V), the person is said to have "atypical autism." The symptoms might not be as severe as in other forms of autism, or the symptoms are "atypical," but indicative of autism.


This is true.

Autism is a pervasive developmental disorder (PDD).

Pervasive means widespread; affecting multiple systems.

Autism is pervasive, as it affects your sensory system, your ability to communicate/socialize, your motor actions etc.


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21 Jul 2014, 9:37 am

PDD is, in essence, an euphemism to Autism Spectrum Disorder, created in part to avoid the negative stigma about the word "autism".



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21 Jul 2014, 12:11 pm

Having slower/different development in many areas of ability that affect most/all of your life....as opposed to having slower/different development in one or two areas that maybe affects only some parts of your life but not others.


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22 Jul 2014, 8:30 am

PDD is the old term for what is now called autism spectrum disorder (ASD).


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28 Jul 2014, 6:42 pm

eggheadjr wrote:
PDD is the old term for what is now called autism spectrum disorder (ASD).


okay that figures lol. because he just seems like a regular aspie to me. i know that's an outdated term now too :P
I'll just say he's a more outgoing asd kid than me :)



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28 Jul 2014, 6:44 pm

Asperger's is going to be around for a long time, despite DSM V.



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29 Jul 2014, 8:34 am

Apparently my diagnosis now reads:

Autism Spectrum Disorder - high functioning autism, Asperger's subtype.


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