Quote Originally Posted by CrazyEight View Post
I've done both the screenings that 2cuteboys recommended above, answered as honestly as I could (as I obviously don't know what she's like at home) and both came up with moderate PDD...which, after reading and researching it, definitely fits her to a T. I've seen a couple strides made in the last couple days, though: my husband the other day asked her what colour her pants were - simple question, but she's never answered something like that before - and she told him. She also told him what colour her shirt was. I've literally never gotten a clear answer out of her to a question that wasn't yes or no. So it's something.

Obviously, I'm no doctor, and I also have no idea what goes on at home, to try to gauge if this behaviour is the norm, or if she's different at home. It's hard to find a way to ask the parents...I can't just say "so, dcm, do you DO anything with your daughter at home or just let the TV babysit her?" lol...so I'll keep observing and trying different things and see if it makes a difference. I've got to start slowly introducing the parents to the idea that she's not going to be academically ready for school, though, because she doesn't know ANY letters or numbers, and with her attention span, there's only so much I can do between now and September.

Thanks for the advice everyone, much appreciated!
I don't think it's going to matter whether she knows letter and numbers. It is not a pre requisite for school. Actually basically all they do in junior and senior kindergarten is learn letters and numbers. It's literally the same curriculum for two years so I wouldn't worry too much, I think I would be working more on her attention span, her independence and her language skills.