Our PDD NOS boys IV

Another video of Jacob and Aidan, more of before and after. Had to dig hard for these pics.

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[Jenny46ify]

My son (11) has PDD-NOS. Long road of ups & downs same as in your video. we also went nowhere for years! Only real problems we last few years is @ school & 'their' ability to adapt. 4 schools later & finally got right one that keeps him busy @ breaktime & away from problems. Adopted discipline techniques @ home - Tony Attwood & ODD website by Chris somebody?. Wheat/Gluten free diet, kiniesiology, Live Blood Analysis thru Naturopath & then on vitamins, did social, friendship skills classes.

[mom2fivemonkeys]

@Jenny46ify the issue now is getting the school to implement the program his neuropsychologist has. It is definately a battle with the schools and it shouldn't be, they get funding so why fight the parents? I'm discouraged a bit because I have a 15 year old son in the ASD spectrum too and the schooling issues get worse not better.

[poogyz]

im 19 and im ganna be a counsler for a kid like this, this summer watching this vid has made me even more excited 2 meet him!

[mom2fivemonkeys]

I am glad you are excited, we need more people like you in this world. They are remarkable children, up and downs.

[poogyz]

wow ur boys are adorable....

[mom2fivemonkeys]

Thank you! Yes they are, we just had another appointment with a 3rd neurologist and FINALLY got an official diagnosis for Jacob of Autism but with Aidan they are sticking to the PDD NOS but they are both getting bloodwork Monday and that may help.

[schoolmom2007]

Your boys are beautiful. And you did a wonderful job on the video. I have watched many, now.. and yours struck very similar to the thoughts and feelings our family struggles with.

One thing to consider... Please don't feel as though you must blame yourself. Where blame relies on intent; you did not intend for this. You could not have known, (and really we still don't know) what has caused this 'epidemic'.

It just is, for you, and your boys just are! You go on from there...

[wendme]

i have told the school that i believe that he may have a LD, or possibley be on the spectrum, but they just look at me crazy because he talks and looks at you and laughs, i know that there are children that can do all these things and still be on the spectrum, i am still on the journey of trying to find out what is wrong with him, and how to help him, or understand his ways better

[siberianlv]

this is very touchy

[mom2fivemonkeys]

@donaldduck230 Jacob is on med management now, Occupational Therapy, Behavioral Therapy and Speech Therapy. He still has his days, this isn't anything he will outgrow unfortuantely. I have educated myself more in the years that I started these videos. Caleb is showing early signs of mood disorder but being closely watched by our pediatrican, neurologist and neuropsychologist.

[kevpatriot1000]

Thanks so much for posting.. I dont seem to have lot of people I connect to about our son diagnosis of PDD NOS and by watching these videos some how it lets me k now I am not alone:)

[agfillion]

Honey don't blame yourself! They are beautiful children, you love them and they love you and all that matters is that! My son is being evaluated we think he may have aspergers he is different and has trouble with other children. I wish I knew you I would set up a play day for the kids. Do you have them in any program so they can interact with kids that have the same disabilities? I know it is hard but be strong that is all you can do. I will pray for you and your family.

[fredbobdotcom]

I have autism and was nonverbal until I was 6, but I remember things from then (I have a photographic memory) and I understood what people were saying. Nobody ever did ABA/IBI, diets or any other curing method on me and I now teach children with "low-functioning" autism. This is inspiring: "Don't try to fix me, I'm not broken," People with autism have more going on inside than we know.

[archkikelyas]

1-Your beautiful children look so normal and happy "they are happy". PDD nos is Not Autisme. Don't let anyone convince you that it is.

My son was diagnosed with PDD at 2 1/2 as he was not talking at all (He even lost the few words that he had lerned between 12 &18 mths). He too had exhibited the same thing as Aidan: lack of eye contact, repetitive behavior, ...We did speach therapy, occupational therapy and some ABA for about a year. He is now ahead of his pears, His vocabulary has expanded..

[MommmaJ]

We had already gotten my two eldest immunized on a "catch-up" schedule when I posted this last year. This past November 22 she received a Dx of PDD-NOS. Both kids met all dev. milestones on time or early. IT wasn't until she regressed with potty training at around 3 1/2 that I began to worry.  Then the fall we got them the shots she started Kindergarten and they noted problems...all little oddities I had noticed before bu not given much thought to...

[birds16ful]

My boyfriend name is Andrew & My name is Kayla. We both have disabilities. I have Hemiplegia Cerebral Palsy & Andrew has Down Syndrome/Autism. Andrew always tell me he loves me each day of the school week. We are only 14 or 16 years old.

Love from Kayla Schwartz & I love you Andrew Hoffman