I think it's interesting the way the various Dr's interpret the criteria, personally. I would never have described my son as having any language delay. He starting speaking right on time (I want to say 8 months with 'car'?) and always knew more words than whatever the pediatrician asked at his appointment. However, I guess the neuropsychologist counts his massive pragmatic language delay and that's why my son received a PDD-NOS diagnosis as opposed to Asperger's? I honestly don't know, because I didn't think to ask her while we were there... I think that getting a diagnosis will in the future, as it does now, depend on which doctor you see on which day. Some will interpret the DSM guidelines very broadly, others extremely narrow. For me, I would love it, if, eventually, my son no longer met the criteria for ASD. I know that wouldn't mean he's cured, but it would mean he's progressed enough that his ASD isn't impacting his life in a negative manner.
Last edited by epoh; 11/19/12 06:57 AM.
