Subtle Signs of PDD-NOS

[danteinfern0bad]

Hey ur sons name is Dominic my brothers name is Dominic ur daughters has pddnos my brother has pddnos

[riekieb]

MY OPINION: 2 * The hands reduce the noise, The smile reduce the incoming feelings, *Feeling her own smile is very intensive to, and helps neutralise the feelings on the inside..* Try it yourself, * l....I have a 7 year old son diagnosed pdd-nos type mcdd.

* You have a beautiful daughter

[riekieb]

MY OPINION:

About the Smile: ( do it myself as long as i can remember, but getting older makes it harder in this world to do it in the open) * That smile, is her way, to do not feel the screeming of her brother. * These kids are so sensitive and feel what the other feels * That costs a lot of energy and anxietety.

[ElleEstVivante]

Blehblehblehblehbleh.

[TiffieTube]

This is what my 2 year old just got diagnosised with.......also he has hearing loss and he is in the "moderate" to "moderate severe" catagory

[jsrcamp]

aww she is beutiful mommy. I wish her all the luck in life.

[NoZenIsZen]

Since children are beings that are very close to nature, we must assume that their behaviour is nature's way of telling us something. Children are mirrors in we must look, otherwise we keep on building on our own ignorance. I must stress the danger if sick society measures health on it's own new members; sick members judging sickness?! We must heal our own wounds before we judge our own peers, because interfering with nature is ultimately interfering with yourself. Encourage differences.

[NoZenIsZen]

Because children do not jump through the hoops we place before them does not make them abnormal. Just because they are loners does not make them abnormal but individual. Just because they cannot express themselves because of the miseducational system does not make them abnormal but misled. And just because they are fascinated with certain subjects does not mean they are abnormal but dedicated. They rebel, their behaviour is a adjustment, while the true sick are afraid of looking into mirror.

[NoZenIsZen]

These are signs of almost all human beings living in sick societies. The fact that children's unconsciousness is projected onto the physical world does NOT mean that these children are sick or even abnormal. Those children feel estranged from the 'human' world that is unnatural and sick. That is why they do not make easily contact; they are not so easily manipulated by their environment. A young child doesn't get REAL education in this world, so it has trouble expressing itself.

[mortallife1]

i have pdd nos i"m disconnected from every1

[MrStefc1983]

My 5 yr old son does these things as well as many other traits (not yet had an assessment, let alone diagnosis) But from what ive read and what im faced with im thinking PDD-NOS. She's a lovely little girl, you must be very proud :)

[MrDragatis]

Anna is a beautiful little girl and she inspires me. I'm studying disorders in college and she has taught me alot as well as Holly when it comes to behaviors

[sneezymonkey]

My 6 year old daughter has Aspergers Syndrome & is so like the girl in the video. Infact, my daughter does both the same things as Anna. She's a joy to me but its very hard work to cope with her sometimes :(

[Namaste1001]

I find people like you annoying. That is my experience.

[Kiger8Kiger]

can happen. i was just talking about my own experience. some people don't like arrogant people and some don't like them

[Namaste1001]

We don't understand social etiquette. All the niceties of social interaction just come across as being fake and insincere to us so I suppose we can come across as arrogant or selfish. But I think that perception comes from a lack of understanding.

[porkchopenvy]

Please. God loves you no matter what. People don't choose to have autism. They're born with it.

[Namaste1001]

I know, I have it.

[KyleBeckermanFan]

Your an asshole! How dare you say such things when you have no idea what these people go through!

[porkchopenvy]

Please please look deep into your soul and strive to find emotional awareness of this world. God loves you.

[mac19971]

@Kiger8Kiger LOL. We got a Me Thinker. Pity for you.

[thepianoaddict]

I love music but i can only study when theres no noise.

[Kumari58787]

I have aspergers and hate loud noise, jump, smile when mad and upset etc

[LeopardDragon123]

retarded cop is so funny!

[sweetcupcake34]

i found out i have this too, when i talk to people i dont look directly in the eyes sometimes, i try when i do i feel silly.

[opheliah7022m]

How many people in the world have "pdd nos", or at least in canada and america, i cant find it ANYWHERE on google or anything, please help? :)

[kircherangel]

This is usually lump under ASD now Autism Spectrum Disorder. It is the closest to Aspergers on the Spectrum with less verbal problems

[dogwiskers]

god i hate ppl saying "oh ya sometimes i get nervous b/c i cant make eye contact i think i have taht too" or "ya im sometimes get in fights w/ friends i think i have PDD"

FUCK U, u dont have PDD, u just like to get attention u prick

thanks 4 uploading.

[anothermentalcase]

fuck all those weaklings i have pdd nos

and i dont use it as a excuse my cure was that i lost my dignity cause my sister grabbed my digital camera with naked photo"s of me so i had nothing to be ashamed off anymore since then i overcome my fears off social crap

[kircherangel]

Your screen name is appropriate and you should probably see someone who can help you. PDD NOS is not "curable" so if you feel that you were cured you were not diagnosed correctly -- but my dear I am certain that there is a diagnosis of something there so maybe you should be seen again

[Bagoners03]

My son was recently diagnosed with PDD-NOS. He does things repetively ex: throws thing over and over in the same spot and does do hand flapping but i find he doesnt do it that much anymore. He also has speech delay and he does seem to be behind compared to kids his age. He learns but it take awhile for him to get it. All the other things like intolerance to loud noises and rituals he doesnt have. Can he diagnoses really mean something else?? Im just comfused.

[momtoreezles]

My son has PDD-NOS and my daughter has been diagnosed with autism. Your daughter is a mirror of mine in this video, thank you for posting this :) Also, I noticed in your comments that your daughter had an expressive speech delay. My son does too. Any suggestions for a mom? Our county offers no speech services so I'm on my own.

[barker262]

Here in Australia, we are complaining that we had to wait 5 months for a government funded group speech therapy. I have also piut my son in private individual speech therapy. Is there an adjacent county with speech or early intervention programmes? Maybe the local pre-school or community health centre or even the local hospital could advise where the closest facilities are. Maybe the Autism association in your state/county could offer the best advice. Good luck.

[tyranitar007]

i have some of those symptons too. no eye contact, sensitive to noises.

[karmarules2008]

My son has PDD-NOS, and he is amazing

[kattoo13]

my son was diagnosed with NLD but i was also told he was" deffinately on the autism spectrum under pdd-nos. do you know what it means to be on the spectrum? i always thought pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified was a diagnosis in itself.

[Seffica]

PDD-NOS is for people who don't 'meet' the 'requirements' for other types of autism, like Asperger or Classic Autism (there is a difference between autism and being autistic). Basically it's a group with many many many different types of people with many different 'problems' and such. PDD-NOS is not like Asperger, where people have a bit more in common although everyone is different. Having PDD-NOS just means that people have certain things of the autism-spectrum.

[Seffica]

But not 'enough' to fit under names like Asperger or High-functioning Autism. It's in the name itself: PDD-NOS (Not Otherwise Specified).

[xxaylin]

i have pdd-nos and mcdd

[staciejung]

A comment about the smile for something sad, it is a "helpless" smile. My dd has pddnos, and she smiles like that at times, but it's not her real smile that beams. Does that mean something? I don't know. Please tell me if you do.

[holly0817]

Yes, I do know what you mean. There is a distinct difference in her real smile in response to happiness and the forced smile that comes when she is scared or confused.

[staciejung]

I think it's because these kids are intellegent and know there's something wrong, but can't express it. So they do something they know is usually rewarded, they smile, and hope that covers for more appropriate communication. Thoughts?

[gamiezion]

i think you may have a point here, i at least grab back to things i know (like pointing, smiling, making hand signs, etc) when i cant verbally express what i mean, or i use a "distraction" to give my mind some time to put a coherent message together (after which i can liberally continue any conversation)

[TanyaSoubiSan]

@holly0817 omg I do that too. I'm doing tests for autism and adhd now, well not now now... but yeah I guess you know what I mean. And my psychologist have talked about that I may have pdd-nos and I'm just scared about it. I mean I'm a an adult, a young one but still and adult.. I can't have that..shouldn't they have noticed that before?

[sweetcupcake34]

i can be like that too

[pixl8edkat]

wow, i've heard of the inappropriate gestures/expressions on the face at the wrong moments, but never *seen* them. thank you!!

[zothika]

My son also has Pdd-nos,he also laughs at innapropriate times,alot of people don't understand.

Thankyou for doing these videos....

[dynamicdavid]

Consider searching for generationrescue dot com this websites focus is helping kids with Autism Spectrum Disorders. I have been diagnosed myself with PDD-NOS and am working on overcoming it myself.

[ml2424]

Having met Anna in real life, I know you're not in any way misinterpreting her issues. Anna is high-functioning but she has significant challenges - specialists, teachers, and therapists have all identified her as such without hesitation. And Anna wouldn't be doing as well as she is without your knowledge, love, and honest assessment of her needs. She's so fortunate to have you! Thank you for posting these, Holly, for the benefit of all of us.

[plbaron]

sorry I forgot to respond to the video. Often people don't just have one emotion or feeling. The laughing seems to be in response to you (mabye because of the camera), the noise, or to herself having to cover her ears. In this case her facial expression would be in-line with emotion. This doesn't mean she can't verbally explain to you that it makes her generally sad.

[holly0817]

She often "laughs" in response to being scared, with or without verbally explaining her fear. She has done this since age 2 or so. It is a sign of PDD-NOS, she was not laughing appropriately in this clip. Your response is exactly why I'm trying to educate. If you would like more info, please email me.

[plbaron]

Hi. I don't mean to be critical. If you say she often laughs when she's scared then I would agree with you that it may be a sign of PDD-NOS. The diagnose PDD-NOS is of course based on a range of behaviours and thoughts. By labelling single events as PDD-NOS one may be passing by the individual. I'm not saying your doing this but it may be an issue with some.

[plbaron]

I have to agree wih the word subtle in your title. What worries me sometimes is when words like "PDD-NOS" carry more meaning (and attention) than the individual.

[Chelbie76]

This video reminded me of my daughter when she threw her hands over her ears. When my second child was born it was so hard cuz my daughter couldn't bear the sound of her cry. She has asperger's syndrome.

[KuraiGaka]

PDD-NOS- isn't that supposed to be like aspergers syndrome? What is the difference anyways? It seems to be a new form of autism.

[lessorof2evils]

She did a great job communicating with you. Was her verbal language delayed? It's hard to tell from this video.

[holly0817]

lessorof2evils, Anna has had expressive (and minor receptive) langugage delays, but is mostly caught up now. She had a few words at 2, choppy sentences at 4, and really became articulate around 5. Still working on tenses, pronouns, and true conversational skills, but she's made great progress.

[lessorof2evils]

That's great! Just curious - does she have advanced reading and/or math skills?

[lessorof2evils]

That's great! Just curious - does she have advanced reading and/or math skills?

[Titibasana]

Excellent! You perfectly illustrated the fact that people with autism's facial expressions do not match there emotional state. This is an excellent point to share. People just feel that the autistic person is lying or yanking one's chain. But, honestly even though the face was smiling I am sure that Anna was quite sad, as she stated...Cassie

[bodhival]

Thank you so much for sharing this, Holly.