Living with PDD-NOS: A Trip to the Park

A trip to the park for Anna can be tough. Choices to make, sensory information to process, fear of a clown and train... it's a lot to handle for a child with PDD-NOS. When left alone, Anna tends to drift into silent and isolated play. She does love to swing though and that was a highlight!

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[ILUVHORSES1981]

My three year old daughter does the same things. She puts her hands over her ears with any loud sound and she gets overwhelmes easily. She has meltdowns and throws herself on the floor. With PPD-NOS can they develop normally but still have some symptoms of Autism? My daughter speaks normally and has normal motor skills, she just cannot handle sensory stuff like noises, lights, crowds, etc.

[holly0817]

@ILUVHORSES1981 It sounds like your daughter may have Sensory Integration Dysfunction more than PDD-NOS. Does she have any areas of concern regarding social skills? With normal speech and motor skills, an autism label is unlikely unless social skills are significantly affected. She would benefit from SIOT (sensory integration occupational therapy) and I recommend reading The Out of Synch Child.

[ShiroiSakuraYume]

I wish you were my mom

[holly0817]

@ShiroiSakuraYume (((Big hugs, sweet girl!))) Are you on the spectrum?

[xxxAlphaxxx5]

Is PDD-NOS the same thing as autism ?

[holly0817]

@xxxAlphaxxx5 Yes, to a degree. PDD-NOS is on the autism spectrum... displaying some, but not all, of the characteristics of autism.

[SunevDNA]

you have a wonderful and beautiful daughter, you seem like a very good and caring mother. have a child with ppd-nos can be very trying at times (i know, my son has it) and i praise parents like you!

[lucieann21]

Wow your daughter reminds me of my 4 year old son. The part in particular where she stops swinging and stares as soon as the other kids approach! My son seems to 'dislike' other kids coming up to him or 'getting in his way' .. and even though he ok eye contact i would not always say his eye contact is appropriate, as he stares at other kids ALOT! Any more info you can give me about your daughter and why you think she stopped swinging when the other kids came?

[ILUVHORSES1981]

@holly0817

I forgot to add that she does do a lot of things that your little girl does in this video. She gets scared very easily, and Jumps a lot (hyperactive) and covers her ears with noises, she also chews on her shirt, runs in circles, spins, lines up her toys in rows, puts her mouth on the doorknob, throws tantrums, things like that. I figured I would add this information, I am just a worried mama. Sorry to keep bugging you!

[ILUVHORSES1981]

@holly0817

I realied when I listened veerrryyyyclosely that she does have some speech problems :( She cannot pronounce her s's or f's and for example "Fish" she says "Pish" and "Scared" she says "Cared". I see some PPD_NOS symptoms and am afraid that she may have it, but I also do agree with you her symptoms do match slightly more with SPD (Sensory Perception Disorder). I am calling the Pediatrician tomorrow to talk to her and hopefully get a referral to a specialist to have her evaluated. TY!

[TheDigitalStone]

Lovely girl.

I don't see much wrong with her. She's just different with social skills.

We can't all be the same with that.

I'm sure she turns out fine :)

[TheHeadlineEel]

@zofa30 Thing about that is, I don't believe in a God(s). I still try to be a good person, though.

[nagaempress]

Thank you. I was being too judgemental on my son.. I was thinking that he was lazy due to his brother being an Aspie and he got a good amount of the attention to get him straight. Then my youngest son was my "worst" no language etc... I completely forgot that even though my middle son was functional he has a problem too... ring ring wake up time! thank you

[CGBrewer20061]

I have a 6 year old that was just diagnosis-ed with PDD-NOS and it was a battle to get the doctors to listen... watching your baby girl reminds me so much of mine...