Can you live a normal life with mild autism?
The simple answer to this question is yes, a person with autism spectrum disorder can live independently as an adult.
Can a child with PDD live a normal life?
Unfortunately, we do not live in a perfect world and not all children diagnosed with PDD live “normal” lives. However, a growing percentage of children do go on to live happy, fulfilling independent adult lives.
When do you get diagnosed with PDD NOS?
It is a sort of “residual” diagnosis used when a person’s symptoms do not quite meet the diagnostic criteria for autism, Asperger’s syndrome, or other developmental disorders. Sometimes referred to as “atypical autism,” PDD-NOS is often diagnosed later in life than autism—sometimes in one’s teen years and occasionally in adulthood.
How are children with pervasive developmental disorder different?
Children with PDD vary widely in abilities, intelligence, and behaviors. Some children do not speak at all, others speak in limited phrases or conversations, and some have relatively normal language development. Repetitive play skills and limited social skills are generally evident.
What is the difference between pervasive development disorder and PDD-NOS?
What Is PDD-NOS? Pervasive development disorder is an autism spectrum disorder marked by severe deficits in social interaction and communication as well as limited or stereotyped behaviors and interests.
Unfortunately, we do not live in a perfect world and not all children diagnosed with PDD live “normal” lives. However, a growing percentage of children do go on to live happy, fulfilling independent adult lives.
It is a sort of “residual” diagnosis used when a person’s symptoms do not quite meet the diagnostic criteria for autism, Asperger’s syndrome, or other developmental disorders. Sometimes referred to as “atypical autism,” PDD-NOS is often diagnosed later in life than autism—sometimes in one’s teen years and occasionally in adulthood.
Children with PDD vary widely in abilities, intelligence, and behaviors. Some children do not speak at all, others speak in limited phrases or conversations, and some have relatively normal language development. Repetitive play skills and limited social skills are generally evident.
What Is PDD-NOS? Pervasive development disorder is an autism spectrum disorder marked by severe deficits in social interaction and communication as well as limited or stereotyped behaviors and interests.