Hi everyone, I haven't been here in a LONG time, sorry. Anyways, my
son "little" Dean has prs and marshall's syndrome...he is 5 and in
kindergarten. We are having a second palate repair soon to clear up
his speech. We just went to the opthamologist and he found cataracts
in both eyes. The doctor did say that when the cataracts are removed
that Dean's vision will be close to 20/20...this is very exciting news
as Dean's vision is currently at 2100/20! Dean also wears hearing
aides. The result of the unclear speech, partial deafness and not
being able to see to sign is that Dean will have to repeat
kindergarten this year. This isn't so bad since his 5th b-day was on
the first day of school and his new speech therapist (at school) was
wonderful to contact his a therapist who specializes in children with
clefts!! We go to gainseville next thursday and hopefully will know
when his cleft surgery is.

Mandy, mommy to Dean