Early Intervention
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Can You Test a Child to Enter School Early?
Asked by B.D. from Wichita
on December 22, 2010
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Hello Moms,
I would like to first state that I realize I'm a very "biased" in this situation since it's my daughter. But my DD is getting ready to turn 4 in a coupl...
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- You can test early in some school districts but I don't know if there is a minimum age they have to be. You'll have to call the school your daughter would attend and a...
- I can't answer your question as if you can enter Kindgarten early in your area, however I can give you my experience as a parent of a gift child who stared Kindergaten...
- She may be 'smarter' but she doesn't have the same social skills as older kids. Children need to be with their peers socially throughout grade schol, and probably much...
Is It Too Early to Tell If My Toddler Has a Speech Problem?
Asked by L.M. from Portland
on October 15, 2010
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I was reading something the other day about speech or hearing problems with toddlers and how to spot them.
My 21 month old son fit some of the categories! I'm wonder...
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- My son had some speech problems at age 3. We didn't think it was a hearing problem, because he could understand the difference when we told him similar words. It didn'...
- This sounds totally normal. Let him develop, mention it to your doc, but there are so many kids out there that aren't clear on their speech for awhile. I still somet...
- He's only 21mos old, don't worry! Our oldest didn't speak until he was almost 3, and then he woke up one day and literally started speaking full sentences! He's 8.5yrs...
1 Year Old Whose Soft Spot Closed Too Early!
Asked by R.M. from Philadelphia
on May 4, 2008
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Hi,
I took my 1 year old twins for their well check-up and the doctor told me to have skull xrays done on one of my daughters. The xrays showed that her soft spot on...
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- Yes! We went through this with our daughter who is now 7 1/2 years old & in 1st grade. At her 6 month check-up her cranial plates had fully fused - as in had not g...
- I am an adult who had the same problem, and I had surgery for it when I was two. The condition I have is genetic, so I have a good chance of passing it on to my kids (...
- My old neighbor's son, who also happened to be a twin, had this surgery and although it was scary, he is in 1st grade and doing fine. And, hey, we have similar fam...
Would You or Wouldn't You? Harsh Parenting and Intervention.
Asked by J.X. from Los Angeles
on July 25, 2011
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We just got done with a 5 day extended familly vacation. My BIL and SIL have a two year old and a baby. The two year old is entering that difficult stage. In brie...
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- i wouldn't say anything either. i've been places with my kids when they start crying (my kids can cry at the drop of a hat, very dramatic) and i have told them that we...
- Sorry, I agree with your BIL and SIL that she should not be allowed to cary on and on. Where I think they messed up was not removing her more quickly and more often a...
- I do have a problem with the way you described your BIL and SIL parenting style as being "uptight, old school, strict disciplinarians, always right, rigid, structured,...
What Are the Early Signs/first Signs of Autism?
Asked by D.F. from New York
on November 29, 2010
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Hello mamas.
My son is 23 months old and there are certain things about him that seem kind of off to me. For instance, he only says 2 words, mama and dada. He babbles...
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- Hi, My 8 year old has Autism. When you look up the general info you have to remember that each person will show signs but everyone will be different. If you think you...
- Have him evaluated as soon as possible with your early intervention program in your area. They will determine whether he's delayed or not. If he qualifies for servic...
- Could be. Get in touch with Early Intervention - they'll test him. It's really helpful to get services early. Trust your intuition and know you are always his best adv...
Early Warning Signs of Autism
Asked by T.K. from Dallas
on April 11, 2011
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Of course I am going to Google, but wanted to get 1st hand personal experiences from yall. My SIL mentioned that my nephew may have Autism. I was at a loss as to how...
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- He seems to be a regular normal kid to me. Put it this way, both my kids did things like that too, at that age. It is normal. They are not Autistic. At this age, ...
- My son is autistic and was diagnosed 4 months months before he turned 3. We knew something was going on because something just wasn't clicking besides the speech delay...
- I don't think she should do anything until she has him evaluated. She needs to talk to her pediatrician and get an RX for an evaluation or (in PA) Early Intervention ...
Anyone Have a Master's in Early Childhood?
Asked by J.K. from Chicago
on September 1, 2011
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I am working on my Master's right now. Wow is it ALOT of work with all on my plate. Just wondering if you have one, what you did your research and term papers on? Just...
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- It's my understanding that a masters in ECE prepares you to teach ECE classes at the college level, or be the director of a preschool or daycare facility (in response ...
- Will a Masters in ECE ever pay for itself? I just ask because my sister just got her Masters in EC Administration, and she hires teachers all the time for the 2 cente...
- I agree with Queen, though I did focus on early childhood in college. It depends on WHAT you plan on doing with it.
What Are Some Early Signs of ADHD?
Asked by L.V. from Dallas
on September 6, 2011
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Hi, Mamas!
I have two girls, ages 4 and 1, and I also have ADHD. I have the non-hyperactive (or "inattentive") sub-type. Since a significant component of ADHD is ...
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- I beg to differ from the first responder. There certainly are early signs of ADHD but the problem is that they can mimic the signs of a lot of other things including ...
- one tell tell sign of ADHD in a young child is they have hyperfocus. IE they can sit down and do something for hours before you or they realize whats happening . My...
- There are absolutely early indicators of ADHD. Our son has extreme ADHD-combined type. Here's what we saw: At age two: Like the Energizer Bunny. Nothing tired him ...
Bleeding in Early Pregnancy
Asked by G.B. from Kansas City
on July 6, 2010
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I am about 5 weeks pregnant and started bleeding last night. Started out as light brown spotting, then pink then red. It definitely more than spotting, but it's not ...
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- I don't want to freak you out, and I hope I'm wrong, but it sounds exactly like what happened to me when I had a miscarriage at about 5 weeks, 2 yrs ago. The nurse tol...
- I had a miscarriage with my 1st pregnancy at 5 1/2 weeks along. Sounded similar, when I got pregnant again I called the doctor immediately and asked if there was anyth...
- If your symptoms have changed since you went in, call the doctor and tell them about the changes. He'll be able to tell you what to do. If nothing's changed from...
What Do They Do a a County Speech Evaluation
Asked by R.P. from Cleveland
on June 28, 2011
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My daughter goes and gets a speech evaluation done today, she had an overal evaluation done by the Early Intervention person working with her and they determined that ...
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- The first speech assessment my son had was fun for him. The person doing it had him looking at a photo album full of real photos. Not cartoon or drawn things. The b...
- I see you're from Ohio. When I needed speech checked out I went to my local school district and requested a Multifaceted Evaluation (MFE). I had already had a hearing ...
- I love the answer that the 1st poster gave! Might I add, if you can have her evaluated by a specialist to see if the county/ early intervention adds up the same. In m...
