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06.04.08, 15:48 PM Special Needs
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I think my dc has PDD-NOS. How come poeple (therapists, evaluators) say that he will grow out of the diagnosis? Is this your experience? Is it more that he will learn to cope with the challenges? [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
Special Needs 06.04.08, 03:48 PM Flag

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some children do lose the diagnosis, unfortunately, not all do [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.04.08, 09:00 PM Flag

It's hard to say. My dc was dx'd with mild pdd-nos when he was 2. Now he is 4 & no longer has the dx although he still has some pragmatic language issues (although he is improving so much in that area as well). I mean I imagine my dc will always have some quirks, but he's doing great. Does that mean he never had the dx to begin with?, did he "outgrow" with therapy?, or did he learn to cope with his challenge (with therapy)? That I can't say. But, yes, it is possible. And the only thing I can say (which is far easier said than done I know) is don't let the dx or label keep your dc boxed into a category where you limit your views of his potential. I think that it's great that your therapists & evaluators think he can outgrow the dx. It means they see him as a child with tons of potential first. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.05.08, 08:41 AM Flag

^^^FYI: I meant this as separate reponse to the OP, not a response to the OR. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.05.08, 08:43 AM Flag