PDD assessment scale?! help!! | Autism PDD
So I just did that PDD assessment scale/screening questionnaire...and T scored a 93. I answered everything as honest as possible, tho there were a few tricky questions due to her age. What do I do now? Her ST said possible PDD before but the therp who did her eval said its all behavioral issues we can fix at home...... WHAT DO I DO NOW??
ETA:I have been searching and searching for a devp ped in TN and can't find one! How do I find one??? Phone book has no listings and google is not helping either!
The Autism Society of America has a searchable database. You can search under "medical and diagnostic" or find your local chapter and hear if they can give you any names.
http://209.200.89.252/search_site/search.cfm
The childbrain quiz is not a diagnostic tool, so the results are not carved in stone. However, your answers and observations will no doubt be helpful when you do get your daughter evaluated by a professional.
Good luck with everything.
Maybe there is a specialist you can find that in a neighboring state? Thats what we had to do. By the way your daughters adorable Here's a link to my favorite site about speech delays. Print this out and take
it to your misinformed (I'm being nicehere, okay 
) "Doctor"
It states very clearly why "talking for" a child is not a cause for speech
delays. It also states why children with any speech delay should be
evaluated for developental disabilities.
GOOD LUCK!
speechdelay.html">http://www.keepkidshealthy.com/welcome/con ditions/
speechdelay.htmlHi
A neurologist is also great for diagnosing autism. I took my son to a neurologist first, and a developmental pediatrician for the second opinion. You may have more luck locating a neurologist than a developmental pediatrician. Good luck
nakama
MamaKat~~ i've tried and tried and can't pull up that site.
I was told by him and the intern therp who did her eval that she regressed with speech due to her brother being born( tho her ST said that was crap) also they both told me that we and her older sister give her what she needs before she has to ask and she just throws tantrums to get what she wants. Her picky eating is part of her being 2 and so on and so forth...
It pretty much boils down to she is just to social/and has to good of eye contact to fall under the spectrum. Yeah I admit she is social, with people she knows. Around strangers she shuts down....
I have also noticed when she is unhappy she will cover her ears and/or flap her arms and she has this high pitch scream to go along with it. She also flaps her arms when excited too.
why wont anybody lisiten to me?? I am her mo I know her best! I know somethings not right!
I would print off your completed PDD questionaire and take that as well. I have found it's better to be forthright than coy and get you to see ppl you should sooner.
www.firstsigns.org has alot of good info about developmental concerns if you haven't, you should check it out.
There is a page here that lists hallmark dev. milestones you may find you're child misses the mark on more than speech: http://www.firstsigns.org/healthydev/milestones.htm
One page talks about talking to your doctor: http://www.firstsigns.org/concerns/parent_doc.htm
There can be a few often subtle social signs that standard clinicians can miss these include (paraphrased): (these can be different child to child. For example my ds does some that my dd doesn't etc)
Autistic kids regulate interpersonal space differently the regular ppl. Sorta like the eye contact thing
Autistic kids often keep further distances between themselves and otehrs. For example in a crowded playground the autistic and PDD kids drift to the periphery. When concentrating on an activity an ASD child is more likely to keep their back faced to others.
Even approaches to adults may be different. They may approach an adult and at an odd distance turn and then back into the adult's lap rather than approach to close facing forward. They may also back against an adult for a request. The autistic child can prefer to sit side by side to do an activity with an adult than facing them.
When apprehensive or wary the autistic child may circle or pace the area a "flight or fight" response. These can all be identified in a very young child by a trained clinician. (siegel)
http://www.keepkidshealthy.com/welcome/conditions/speechdela y.html
okay you'll have to do the ol' copy and paste, as for somereason, the
hyperlink keeps putting an extra space in the word "condition" Wierd.
But, I think this will be helpful.
Thanks I am eager to look at it but ill have to wait until I get these kids in bed
Thanks again!!
The closest place I can find that has anything to do with Autism is across the state. Would I need a referral from his ped to go??Pangle,
Unfortunately that depends on your insurance. Do you need referrals from his ped for him to see a specialist? If you do (most people do), then you need to get one for a dev pediatrician - they are specialists. See if you can find your provider directory and rules about your insurance. Go through and see if you need a referral. Or you could call your insurance and ask if you need a referral from his ped for a neurologist or something that is NOT a dev ped. You don't want to raise any red flags with them - because a lot of companies start just denying everything if they see/hear the word autism or developmental delay.
Like someone else said, the childbrain quiz is not a diagostic tool, but I think it is a relatively good measure. I printed it out and showed it to the ped and the dev ped - they found it helpful as well.
Good luck!
We need a referral to do ANYTHING. We have state insur. at least for a few more months...I dont know if her doc will give us one. He said he thinks she does not talk b/c we talk for her....That sounds like a bunch of hooey. Have you thought about switching peditricians?
Most insurance companies have websites where you can search for doctors that are in the plan. You may wish to start there.
just switched to him. have to wait 6 months before we switch again.
hes really nice and seems like a good doc, i just dont know how much he knows about ASD.
i feel stuck.
[QUOTE=Pangle-n-Grace]He said he thinks she does not talk b/c we talk for her....
That is exactly what our pediatrician said when Brandon was 2. A new doctor joined the practice fresh out of her residency, and she recognized that Brandon was on the spectrum within a couple of visits.
That's what our ped said about Brendon at 2 years old also. I too had to wait 6 months before switching peds again. I switched and we had a diagnosis of PDD by the time he was 2 years 10 months old. That got him a referral for a school screening and he tested as having "classic" autism.Nicole,
Dont give up till you get what she needs! Keep insisting she get evaluated from a development ped..we had to pay for one out of pocket to get her in within 2 weeks... or wait 8 mos. to see one that was located an an hour away from us..didnt have time to wait~intervention is crucial and the earlier the better!
Best of luck..remember squeaky wheel gets the grease!
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