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15 Month Old with Low Muscle Tone (Hypotonic)
At eight months my son was sent to a neurologist and was diagnosed with cerebral palsy (brain damage) SO, I would ask your pediatrician about a visit to the ...
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- Hello M., My daughter did not walk until she was seventeen month old! Now at twenty months she is walking just fine! Some children are just later than others! The ...
- Hi M., I agree with the others to contact Alta Regional Center for assistance. My daughter is going to be 24 months in two weeks and is only cruising while holding o...
- Hey M.. Our daughter is 14 months and also mildly hypotonic -- doesn't walk yet, does cruise furniture, has a hard time with sitting up etc. Our pediatrician suggest...
Rhogam Advice
My daughter was and is just fine, and my husband actually carries a gene for Cerebral Palsy and Autism. When I received Rhogam injections 15 years ago, ...
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- I am A- and my husband is A+ so I, too had to have the Rhogam shots. I have three healthy daughters ages 4, 7 and 9. Fortunately for them, they are all A+. I never ...
- My mom had a miscarriage between my sister and myself, they did not give her the shot after the miscarriage (they do it different now), I was in the hospital for 3 day...
- I had the rhogam shots with my pregnancy, and I did not have any problems and neither did my twins. I would consider the severity of problems that can occur if you do...
Thoughts on Strattera and Kindergartener with ADHD
He was born with mild cerebral palsy and hydrocephalus - two conditions that affect the brain. So we weren't suprised when in preschool he started having ...
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- My daughter is 7 years old and just started the 2nd grade. We found out in the middle of 1st grade that she had ADHD. We had her tested by a Psychologist and her docto...
- There is a wonderful book out...here's a link: http://www.amazon.com/review/RQ4D70GGHNJB3 I hope you find some real answers. -R.
- Where does your son go to school? I know AISD has behavioral specialists available to help with plans for kids just like your son. Go to your principal and find out ...
Hypotonia
You could be dealing with a more minor form of cerebral palsy which is not progressive or you could be dealing with a muscular distrophy which is ...
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- Hi V., I didnt know what hypertonia was so I did a search on yahoo and found this Hypotonia is a condition of abnormally low muscle tone (the amount of tension o...
- Research as much as you can thru the internet and the library. YOU can also call ST. JUDES Hospital and they will give you information. I ussed to have the 800 # but y...
- V.,My son was diagnosed with hypotonia around 15 months. However, he had other symptoms going on...not talking, not walking yet, strabismus (eyes crossing) etc... We ...
Developmental Dyspraxia
the coordination difficulties are not due to a general medical problem such as cerebral palsy or muscular dystrophy and do not meet the criteria for ...
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- Hi N.! While it is very hard to see your children go thru these things, with a diagnosis your efforts can be more targeted and effective...so that's a good thing! ...
- pay close attention to the following info....I had my son in speech therapy by the time he was 2 years old for being language delayed....I feel that one on one attenti...
- Very importan tthat you try vision therapy. Check Vision Associates on CHerry Hill. near Hill. Also stimulating the shen men point on his ear can help. Check downloa...
6 Year Old with Special Needs Tied down to "Special Chair" for Musical
For safety reasons, I'm not sure how they could have handled this differently because she also has Cerebral Palsy. Answer. Helpful? ...
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- Hi K.- I used to be an early childhood special ed teacher and I have NEVER heard of strapping a child to any kind of chair, especially during a special event. I th...
- Hi- I have a special needs daughter as well. Is she able to communicate with you well enough to answer questions? We asked my daughter if she would prefer participatin...
- I, too, have a child who sits in a Rifton chair and appalled to think that the schools may be forced to not "tie them down". My child exhibits lots of injurious behav...
Therapies for Autism and How to Pay for Them
We've seen a DVD and literature on it that tells stories about Autistic, Sensory Challenged Kids/Adults, Cerebral Palsy kids,etc... being greatly helped by ...
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- ECI is great, we have used them 2 times with our own Son and a foster child with Sensory Issues. I would continue with ECI cause they have a sliding scale and work wi...
- ....We just had our son diagnosed about 9 months ago with PDD/NOS and he is on the milder side of the autism spectrum. We are going to be putting him in the school sy...
- I am a single mother a son that just turned 4 last month and he is also on the Autism Spectrum along with Sensory Integration Disorder with Speech and Motor Skills del...
My 9 Month Old Daughter's Babbling
... in this area, I dont believe that you have to worry about apraxia at this age unless there is an underlying medical condition like cerebral palsy. ...
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- A., I could have written this post! At 9 months my daughter wasn't making what the books described as babbling with consonants. I was beside myself and my pediatr...
- Hi A., As a graduate student in speech and language pathology, I would highly recommend getting your daughter evaluated by a professional in the field. Pediatrician...
- Hi, my name is M. I also have a 9 month old son in this case and I am experiencing the same issue. It is only because I also have a 5 year daughter and did not have th...
Pubic Bone Separation (Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction)
The reason I say that is because I need to ask for help once in a while with my two year old son because I have CP (Cerebral Palsy)and I have a hard time ...
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- I also had Pubic Bone Symphysis with my son. Six weeks after my quick and easy home delivery, I asked my midwife why I was still feeling so much pain. She gave me a ...
- I have pain like that but it's a diase that I got from haven babies it's called stiches stitice it's where i get blader infetions all the time for no reason at all and...
- Hi, I'm a birth doula and have had clients with this problem. The other suggestions for chiropractic care are excellent. You need to find one who knows the "Webster...
Overeating Toddler, Any Experience?
But hubby says there are diseases where this is a symptom...cerebral palsy is one. There is another that is fairly rare, but it is called Prader-Willi ...
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- C., Without knowing how much your son is really eating, it is hard to say...but you describing his actions of starvation and eating off the floor, and not doing any...
- When I say this, I am not judging. I am simply stationg my opinion... Plesae take your son to a gastro doc or endocrinologist. I am not sure which will be best. But I...
- C., Great! I'm glad things are working out with your son. I wish I had seen your first posting. But I wanted you to know that my daughter has reflux and sometime...
