Asperger's Syndrome vs. PDD-NOS

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Introduction:

In today's article, I'm intending to write about the difference between Asperger's syndrome (Later referred to as AS) and pervasive developmental disorder - not otherwise specified (later referred to as PDD-NOS). Both of these neurodevelopmental disorders are a subcategory of autism. A lot of people tend to confuse the two mental disorders because they are quite similar to each other. The truth is that they are not the same.



A presentation:

A presentation was held in my school about the symptoms of AS for some reason. As a consequence, a lot of people might think that I was diagnosed as such. I was do diagnosed as autistic but with PDD-NOS. It would have been too obvious to hold a presentation about the latter. So, I'm going to tell you why I cannot have Asperger's.


Autistic triad / dyad (symptoms)


What is PDD-NOS?

I was diagnosed with pervasive developmental disorder - not otherwise specified that is a mild form of autism. It is also called atypical autism. It's a high-functioning form of autism spectrum disorder since such individuals have an IQ above 70.

Symptoms that are true for me:

  • Present a delay in the acquisition of communication skills
    (NOT true for Asperger's)

  • Poorly developed speech and language comprehension skills

  • Deficits in verbal and / or non-verbal communication

  • Lack of eye-contact

  • Repetitive / stereotypic behaviour patterns
    (Opening and closing the door at the playground)

  • Lack of basic social and adaptive skills

  • Inflexibility of imagination
    (sarcasm, irony, abstract jokes, connotations)

  • Restricted interests
    (English, psychology, mental disorders)

  • Difficulties in emotion recognition

  • Difficulties in understanding facial expression and body language
    (Paradoxical and self-contradictory to my interest)

  • Inability of initiating social interactions (on Friday at McDonald's)

All of these are true for Asperger's except that one indicated with red.


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