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Help...need Advice on Dietary Suppliments for My Developmentaly Delayed Son!!
Asked by K.P. from York
on November 22, 2008
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My 4 yr old son has been diagnosed as developmentally delayed, he goes to a special preschool program, speech therapy, and OT. I am happy w/ his progress although it ...
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- Hi K., I don't see in your post who evaluated your son as developmentally delayed. But I think if it was a quick diagnosis by a pediatrician or a pre-school program,...
- Hi K., My 3 year old son was not really talking or growing much. We had him tested for Celiac Disease (need to follow a gluten free diet), because my husband and 6 yr...
- Dear K., Get your son tested (by the OT) or ask them if he has a Sensory Processing Disorder. This is NOT autism, nor is it on the spectrum. My daughter was diagnos...
Does Anyone Have a Child with OCD?
Asked by K.F. from Fort Smith
on January 2, 2007
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I was wondering if someone had a child with OCD? The doctor is sending my son to a developmental therapist to see. Malachi MUST close a door if it is open. He is const...
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- I don't have a child with OCD, or atleast right now I don't think so, but I am married to a man that suffers from OCD. Like the other post says, my husband also has a ...
- Hey K., This has nothing really to do with the OCD, but my little girl was having severe allergies!! I didn't know what to do, she ALWAYS had puffy red eyes, runn...
- Hi K.- I have a son that is 8 yrs old with High Functioning Autism and OCD. I also suffered with OCD. My son is on Focalin XP and we just started him on the patch D...
Frustrated with Behavior
Asked by C.C. from Dallas
on May 30, 2007
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I feel like I'm constantly writing in for advice, but I'm so frustrated right now. My 11 month old is a stinker. I've been around children all of my life, and I was ...
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- My friend's son was like that. Turned out he was very intelligent but also has Asperger's Syndrome...just an idea to check into.
- Sounds a lot like my son too. He is now five and still impatient as ever. That is why I waited four years before baby number two! He drains me. He also hated loud ...
- I had the same problem with my son when he was that age. He is gifted so he was frustrated and needed someone to pay attention to him. I know it maybe hard to live wi...
"Late Talker"
Asked by T.B. from Seattle
on May 20, 2008
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Hello, my son is 4 years old and he has been diagnosed with verbal apraxia? Initially my family thought he was just a late talker, however after seeing his pediatritio...
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- I wouldn't worry too much about the 'follower' and 'leader' scenario. My son was/is dyspraxic. He was diagnosed at 15 months and started therapy at Scottish Rite Cen...
- My son was a late talker, he didn't need to talk he had an older sister to talk for him! He went to developmental preschool, headstart and then into kindergarten; he ...
- T., My son was a late talker, but then it all came out in full complex sentences. He has been diagnosed w/SPD. We have had OT and SLP. We too are in Fed Way and wi...
Opinion About the Best Place in the Country to Live with Special Needs Child...
Asked by L.H. from Orlando
on July 8, 2009
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A child who is young (4 1/2 year old) physically developmentally delayed, needs therapies and activities. Where in the country can you get the best services? I curre...
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- L., Florida has by far the WORST school system for special needs children. I applied for a McKay scholarship and my special needs son now goes to Creative Learning...
- Hi L., I have an autistic child and live in Jacksonville. I am very happy with the school she attends and am blown away by all the services here. Every parent I s...
- A friend of mine has a daughter with autism and they were living in CA when they found out. They actually wanted to move out of CA but did not due to the great system...
My Son Was Recently Diagnosed as Being Delayed.
Asked by R.G. from Seattle
on February 28, 2007
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My son was recently diagnosed as being developmentally delayed. Not to the point where he is mentally disordered, but just about 6 months behind everyone else his age....
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- Hi R., What I have to wonder is what are they not telling you? Being 6 months behind is no big deal and girls mature faster than boys. So I am wondering who did the e...
- My son was also "behind". I had him tested by the regional ESD, and him came out with speech, cognitive, and social/emotional delays. This was when he was 3. They plac...
- HES 3, BEING 6M BEHIND IN HIS LIFE IS NOT BAD/NOTHING. I UNDERSTAND THE SPEECH "THING" BUT WHAT IS HE BEHIND IN? ITS NOT THAT BAD BEING 6M BEHIND. IF ITS POTTY ISUES T...
How Soon Is Too Soon 4 Speech Therepy?
Asked by J.R. from Minneapolis
on November 19, 2006
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My son is almost 4...he can talk, but not nearly as well as other children his age. When I tell him to do something he understands, but when it comes time 4 us to have...
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- Have him evaluated by ECFE with your school district. My son was evaluated at 2 1/2 and found to have significant delays. He has attended speech therapy for 3 years ...
- contact your school district to have him evaluated. My daughter has speech and language delays. Just like you I noticed that she as not speaking well for her age and...
- Hi J., My name is C.. I am a speech therapist. I would tell the doctor that you just want an evaluation to be sure. It is time to look at therapy or at least hom...
Activities for Son with Severe Speech Delayed
Asked by S.J. from Tampa
on May 13, 2009
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hi everybody
my son has a severe speech delayed and is developmentally delayed too but very active. actually he hasn't been diagnosed yet but i'm sure that he is. h...
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- Bigel Music on Bruce B. Downs just south of County Line Road offers music classes that are much more structured than the ones I've seen at Kidz Club, Gymboree, and oth...
- Hello, S.. Have you ever heard of Musikgarten? I teach music for toddlers and Pre-schoolers using this method and it is more structured than say Gymboree or Music W...
- Check out Kindermusik & Music with Mar
Need Advice for Sleep Issues with My 17 Month Old!
Asked by J.R. from New York
on April 23, 2009
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Hi! I am in desperate need of help with my 17 month old and my husband!! My little guy is developmentally delayed, not walking, not sitting etc. He has always been a t...
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- J., What if you CAN'T get him sleeping through the night? What will you do? Try a swing - if you can't find one that will move him (if he's over 36 pounds) mayb...
- Read what baby and toddler sleep expert Dr. Marc Weissbluth suggests http://billiediscoverytoys.blogspot.com/2008/09/sleep-begets-sleep.html
- Does he fall to sleep on his own? I rocked my daughter to sleep and then when she'd have night wakes, she needed me to rock her again. I read the No-Cry Sleep Solution...
How Teach Granddaughter to Share
Asked by J.O. from Austin
on March 11, 2009
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I am caring for my grandchildren while their parents work. My 6 1/2 year old granddaughter is developmentally delayed because of an inherited metabolic disorder, and ...
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- When my son was about a year and a half I did this with him: I sat him down on the floor if front of me face-to-face. I got a pile of his favorite toys (cars) and put...
- Start with treating her as a two year old. Give her time out and make her stay there and tell her why. This may be how to start. Good luck and God love you and your fa...
- Hi J.. I, too have a 3yo (your granddaughter’s cognitive age) and 18 month old twins. My 3yo also wants what they have. This is normal for their age and actually...
