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While it's true that some children/people are given this diagnosis because they just do not meet the criteria (DSM-4 or otherwise) to be classified into one of the "named" disorders, it is also true that younger children diagnosed as PDD-NOS are more likely to be classified at an older age than the converse.
Have you had this experience? Thoughts?
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