I never thought of it that way.
It could be possible that since I always was put down and stuff…
It really is sad how today, most of these so called disorders come from abuse, eating habits, and all sorts of things. It just shows how bad the world has gotten. It’s not like these things are new, but the causes of them has grown, as so has the disorder, and now knowledge of it. If only people would work more on treating the cause.
I only apply to a few symptoms. In real life, don’t you need most of the symptoms to be called something? Not just 1 or 2?
So if this was from my environment, question is, are the effects so bad that I will permanently have challenges socially or do I have the ability to learn, understand and be normal.
By the way, I don’t like talking about people being normal or not cuz everyone has their issues, I try to not dfo that. But right now I’m talking about my feelings, and in my feelings I have to be normal, just hearing the word not normal reminds me of being put down constantly. But in general I believe everyone e has their own issues, one of mine happens to be that for myself I cannot think not normal is okay…I just can’t. Get it?
Symptoms of Pervasive Developmental Disorder, Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS)
Impaired social interaction (like all children with autistic spectrum disorder)
Better language skills than kids with autistic disorder but not as good as those with Asperger’s syndrome
Fewer repetitive behaviors than children with Asperger’s syndrome or autistic disorder
A later age of onset
ASPERGERS
Children with Asperger syndrome may have speech marked by a lack of rhythm, an odd inflection, or a monotone pitch. They often lack the ability to modulate the volume of their voice to match their surroundings. For example, they may have to be reminded to talk softly every time they enter a library or a movie theatre.
Unlike the severe withdrawal from the rest of the world that is characteristic of autism, children with Asperger syndrome are isolated because of their poor social skills and narrow interests. Children with the disorder will gather enormous amounts of factual information about their favorite subject and will talk incessantly about it, but the conversation may seem like a random collection of facts or statistics, with no point or conclusion. They may approach other people, but make normal conversation difficult by eccentric behaviors or by wanting only to talk about their singular interest.
Many children with AS are highly active in early childhood, but some may not reach milestones as early as other children regarding motor skills such as pedaling a bike, catching a ball, or climbing outdoor play equipment. They are often awkward and poorly coordinated with a walk that can appear either stilted or bouncy.
Further differences in features between people with high-functioning autism and those with Asperger syndrome include the following:
People with HFA have a lower verbal intelligence quotient
Better visual/spatial skills (higher Performance IQ) than people with Asperger syndrome
Less deviating locomotion than people with Asperger syndrome
People with HFA more often have problems functioning independently
Curiosity and interest for many different things, in contrast to people with Asperger syndrome
People with Asperger syndrome are better at empathizing with another
The male to female ratio of 4:1 for HFA is much smaller than that of Asperger syndrome