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Building/Gaining Muscle Tone
The point is unless your Dr. has recommended specific exercise for some reason ( you should talk to a physical therapist) everyday activities should be good. ...
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- hi - there is no way to permanently change your child’s muscle tone. Neurologically, muscle tone cannot be changed under voluntary control, regardless of exercise...
- Most kids just need regular play based activities like running and climbing. Keep in mind that chidren are not able to build muscle mass and should not do weight lift...
- If you child has a specific condition you need to speak with the doctor and a physical therapists. I know of some disorders that certain exercises are not necessaril...
I Need a Great Pediatrician & Pediatric Neurologist
If anyone can recommend some physicians, give me information about ECI in RI and private speech and physical therapists I would be so thankful. :) ...
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- Hi S., I am currently using Providence Pediatrics and they are located on the East Side by Thayer Street, I have twin boys who are 2 1/2 and we love them. My friends...
- we take our son to Waterman Pediatrics, Warren Ave, East Providence ###-###-####). he was not a preemie, but i know they have experience with preemies. they are rate...
- My son goes to Dr. Maria Younes she is in Cumberland###-###-#### . He has gone to her for over 13 years. She is a wonderful, very well respected neurologist for child...
ECI Services
Sep 3, 2009 ... They have great Occupational/Physical Therapists. ... I am not a physical therapist but ECI has a team approach so I have worked with many ...
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- ECI is a great resource and they give a full evaluation of your child. We were referred for our daughter who also wasn't walking alone at 15 months. It was great to ...
- My youngest son is a twin and was premature at birth. I was told about ECI when he was an infant I believe. Signed him up for it and they worked a lot with him. That w...
- We used ECI for 2 1/2 years, until my daughter turned 3. It was a wonderful experience. Although a lot of people are telling you not to be alarmed, there is no reason ...
Is it normal that my 17 months (toddler) is still not walking?
Physical therapists deal with this frequently. ECI is the correct path to take. don't worry too much, but do follow up with ECI ASAP. Helpful? ...
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- Hi S.. I can say I know how frustrating this is. I have a 15 month old who can not walk. He also can not crawl or stand up. We've been with ECI for about 8 months ...
- My youngest did not walk until she was 19 mos. old. We went and had her checked but everyone told me she was just fine and nothing wrong with her. The doctors and I fi...
- I didn't read all of the responses so sorry if I am repeating anything. I was told when I called ECI because my daughter wasn't walking at 16 months, to wait until 18 ...
Therapies for Autism and How to Pay for Them
They were awesome therapists- they have speech, occupational,and physical therapy there. They worked well together and gave us home exercises and really ...
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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...
Slow Meeting Gross Motor Milestones
I am married to a physical therapist who is not worried about him at all. .... I work very closely with physical therapists in Early Intervention (I am a ...
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- my nine month old girl was in the exact same situation at her 9 month check-up and as a seasoned mother of three I about fell over when my pediatrician recommend we ha...
- A.: I have been an educational advocate for over 15 years, helping parents navigate the special education system, and the parent of two adults with disabilities. If y...
- I have a son who is now almost 6 years old. He did not crawl or any of that stuff you mentioned until he was around 10 months old. He did seem to be a little behind ...
Are Bouncing Activity Centers Safe?
I know that walkers are not recommended by physical therapists, but I am wondering about this activity center since it bounces up and down. ...
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- I think those bouncers, like any toy/distraction aid, is good in moderation. Don't leave children in them for hours and encourage other types of activities that have ...
- My daughter played in a bouncer and never walked on her toes. The bouncer is used for such a short time to give you time to cook dinner/clean bathtub/mop floors and k...
- My kids used a walker and a door bouncer - both walk fine....it is about moderation....not using it all the time....only for short periods........both my kids used th...
Autism
... (occupational therapists, physical therapists, speech therapists, teachers, music and art therapists) that vaccinations are not THE cause of autism. ...
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- There is a specific DSM-IV criteria (the categories psychologists uses) for diagnosing children on the autistic spectrum. Autism is a "spectrum disorder" meaning ther...
- Hi Sharee- The actual issue was not autism. It was a mitochrondrial genetic disorder that may have been triggered by the vaccines, or by another external force (viru...
- Hi, S.! As the mother of a 17-year-old boy who is on the autistic spectrum I can't agree more with Kirstin L. She hit all of the right points!
Low Muscle Tone
Well I made the call to Child and Family Connections (an Early Intervention program) an evaluation was set up with a Physical Therapist and a Developmental ...
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- My daughter was also a very late walker, 19 months. I had some of the same worries, she was not standing by herself or even trying to walk and when she did put weight ...
- Hello My daughter is 19 months now, but at 15 months was not walking and I had her also evaluated by the Early Intervention program. She was standing with holding o...
- Hi, My son is 15 m old and not walking but close. We have had him in therapy since 5m for torticolis and then low muscle tone, postural concerns. We attend KIDS CAN...
Trisomy of Chromosome 6
They will provide you with physical therapists, speach therapists, occupational therapists...etc for little or no cost (sliding scale). ...
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- I haven't experienced anything like this personally, but my cousin had a baby who had some chromosome defects etc... What will help best, is to get as much information...
- C. - My son has a chromosonal defect as well. It's not the same one that your little one has, but his is a varied defect as well. He has Williams Syndrome (a mini...
- Hi C., I don't know anything about Chromosome 6, but I can recommend an AWESOME team of doctors in Kansas City. My son was born 6 months ago with a complex congeni...
