Cerebral Palsy: Tween
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Seeking Moms with Children Who Have Cerebral Palsy or Hydrocephilus
Asked by D.A. from Johnson City
on October 19, 2006
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would like to meet moms in a similar situation to mine, my five year old son has severe cerebral palsy, hydrocephilus and other problems, from being born premature. I ...
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- hi im W. i have my nephew ha has cp,his name is brandon he is 9yrs, he was born a normal child, at three and half months he caught R.S.V. he was in the hospital for 41...
- Hi D. I am a 27yr old stay at home mom my son has cp and i just found out he might have autism my son is very special to me and i have a 2 year old daughter and 2 step...
- Hi D.. While my son does not have cerebral palsy, he was born with some other birth defects. He looks OK on the outside, but from the time was born he's had this hor...
Glutaric Acidemia Type 1 (Genetic Cerebral Palsy)
Asked by S.J. from St. Louis
on November 21, 2010
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Is anyone familiar with this rare disorder? My son was just diagnosed at one week old and I am in shock and terrified. We see a specialist next week, but I was hopin...
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- I'm extremely familiar. I have two kids with GA 1. If you would like to contact me, here's my e-mail ____@____.com't freak, while it is rather scary to absorb all th...
- My step daughter was fine until her 18 mo immunization shot in which she had an immediate and sever reaction which caused permanent brain damage. Her diagnosis at the...
- We just got home from Ukraine a few weeks ago with our daughter, who has CP. We do not know the exact name of her CP yet, but its fairly mild, affects her legs. She ca...
10 Year Old Birthday Party
Asked by J.C. from Los Angeles
on June 26, 2009
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Hi MOM's! My daughter is turning 10 this summer. She has MILD Cerebral Palsy. I want to give her a great bday party. Any suggestions would be great!
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- My daughter just turned 9 and we had a Webkinz party. We recreated some of the games from online. If your interested, I'll go into details of what we did and how we ...
- Oooh. I loooove planning little girl birthday parties. I have one child -- a girl -- and it has been a huge joy for me each year to plan a special party around my da...
- Build-A-Bear Workshop! We have had 2 birthday parties there - the Westside Pavillion location. Both parties were EASY, fantastic, not expensive, and everyone had a g...
Mom Needing Help with 11 Year Old with ADHD
Asked by R.L. from San Francisco
on April 14, 2008
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I have an 11 year old son and he is the love of my life. He has 2 older sister that torcher him for the most part but my oldest that is 14 tries the hardest to help h...
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- Hi R., I'm an ADD adult and have a 19 year old ADHD son. We were both diagnosed pretty late in life and it was pretty rough not knowing. You're already ahead of the...
- I have a 7 year old who was diagnosed with ADHD a couple years back. But ADHD didn't explain the other things that I was seeing. He was showing some of the signs that ...
- Hi R., I know what you are going through and it is not easy. Is your son real hyperactive? I just found a article written by James Dobson. I cut it out and gave it...
Utterly Sleepless--HELP!
Asked by G.S. from Denver
on October 14, 2008
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I'm wondering, as I've been awake for some time...has anyone experienced complete sleeplessness?
Our son is 5 (almost 6). He has cerebral palsy (mild-moderate physi...
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- I know that cutting out the naps seems almost impossible, but I think you may need to give it a try. It is very hard the first week of removing naps, lets face it we e...
- Well dont have much exsperiance, but maybe if you cut out the afternoon nap, it could help him sleep longer at night. also may try not giving him any stimulants at lea...
- Hi G., I see that you have already updated but I wanted to offer my thoughts. You are in a hard place. You are a good parent who is looking for the best way to deal...
10 Year Old Daughter Diagnosed with Epilepsy (Absence Seizures)
Asked by M.H. from Los Angeles
on August 18, 2009
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Hi there - does anyone have a child or knows someone who has a child with absence seizures? We have Kaiser and they were very helpful and got us in for an EEG immediat...
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- Mz Pat, Has your daugther had any shots recently, especially the Gardasil series. The vaccines have aluminum and a series of other ingredients that have caused hund...
- HI Mz Pat, I had epilepsy as a child and was on some pretty strong meds. I had frequent petit mals, which are basically small seizures (I believe it is a form of an ...
- Hi there! I was reading your title and when I saw (absence seizures) I continued to read on. My son, when he was 3 weeks old started to "shiver" when he fell asleep....
Considering Adopting 2 Boys
Asked by B.H. from Washington DC
on March 27, 2008
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I am at the "thinking about it" stage of adopting 2 little boys, ages 4 & 7. They are currently being raised by their grandparents (very dear friends of my family). I ...
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- Hi B., You are a very loving person to accept two children who are not your own flesh and blood. You are to be commended. The first thing to consider is the g...
- Adoption is a wonderful way to expand your family, and give love and structure to young lives. My husband and I have adopted 3 children. (we have no bio-children) Ther...
- I dont have any experience in this area, but Kudos to you for wanting to do this. I say go for it, how exciting. Are you close to the boys already? I assume you are ...
Having Trouble 14 Yr Old Twins Who Think They Were Born in a Barnyard
Asked by N.S. from Great Falls
on February 24, 2009
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GRRR...Hubby and I are at the end of our ropes. Our 14 yr old twin boys are doing terrible in school, and their attitudes really suck at home. Neither of them seem to ...
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- There are two things I suggest in addition to the great advice you've already received. 1) STOP COMPARING!! Your boys are not your nephews. They have their own stre...
- I am sorry, I don't think I have anything to help you. As for the chores, I guess make then do them over and over until they get it right. My mom used to say that dish...
- The Love and Logic series has a few things for coping with teens. I really have gotten a lot from their toddler book. My kids are young still, but I dread the teen yea...
Need Information on Middle Schools and Special Needs in Broken Arrow Area.
Asked by W.Q. from Tulsa
on November 2, 2006
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I am relocating to Tulsa ...probably the Broken Arrow area...very soon. I have a 13 year old son who has ADHD, Bi-polar and Asperger's Syndrome and I want to find the...
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- I just wanted to second that Broken Arrow has a really good IEP program. I have a friend who teaches in the union district but sends her son to Broken Arrow because h...
- Hi W., I've been in Tulsa my kids' whole lives. My youngest (8th grade) is also under an IEP. Broken Arrow is your best choice in Oklahoma for special education ... ES...
- no help but good luck with your move!
Moms Homeschooling Kids with Adhd
Asked by A.B. from Baton Rouge
on March 31, 2008
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I have 11 year old son with ADHD I feel like he cannont reach his full potential in traditional classroom setting. Don't have a lot of extra money for tutors and speci...
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- Lots of parents homeschool kids with ADHD or special needs. Contact HSLDA for more suppport. http://www.hslda.org/
- I homeschool 2 of my kids because of ADHD in one and neurological troubles in the other. They are both from a mother who was using drugs and alcohol. I find it is th...
- You are right. Most school teachers can't do him justice, because he needs one on one instruction, and they have a classroom of students to teach. He may have already ...
