Our OT mentioned that it is early stages yet, but she thought that aspergers is going to be dropped as a dx, and children will now be dx with a spectrum disorder, either high or low functioning. Has anyone else heard anything?
I really haven't kept up with current developments lately. But after 5 years or so of a working dx of dyspraxia, hypermobility and Social & communication difficulties (with a view to dx PDD-NOS) ds is going to be formally dx with Developmental Coordination Disorder due to hypermobility and we're back to the paed to see about the PDD-NOS.
It's all very confusing. We were told that ds would not fit into aspergers in any case, because he wasn't able enough, but didn't fit with classic autism neither, hence the PDD-NOS label.
Not really looking forward into getting into the whole hunt for a label thing again, but every year we have issues with new teachers as there is no real detail on his school records of his problems, and his DLA is also up for renewal next year, so it's getting to the point where he NEEDS something. The OT was also saying about it being useful in the future for support in the workplace, which scared the life out of me! ds is only 9!!
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Anyone know about Aspergers dx being dropped?
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Chopstheduck · 06/10/2011 09:38
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