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Hi, I keep watching this video and thinking how lucky we are...1 in 5000 each year in the US. We hit the lottery! Christopher will graduate from 8th grade on...
... am fighting with that same decision. Do I send him to a preschool in Sept. or do I wait a year? I see a few people on here have mentioned sending their...
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I have a 3 1/2 year old daughter with Down Syndrome. She is non- verbal, and has lots of oral motor issues. She used to bite people a lot when she was...
A lot of non-verbal kids have problems in this area, usually brought on by frustration that they can't communicate their wants, likes and dislikes. Does she...
That's what I've been thinking the problem has been all along. She doesn't sign. We've been working with her on it for close to 3 years and she recognizes,...
... My son did not catch sign easily either. What helped us and him was Communicating Partners Program. I would urge you to check it out. There is a very...
Many individuals with down syndrome as children will learn to talk when they have "wants". For instance, Katie; my daughter liked "Barney" at a young age. We...
spam spam alert... I do not want to buy a $50 restraint weighted belt for my child..if the child that you spoke of was having problems sitting for speech...
I have to get RID of Olivia's Speech Therapist. She makes her sit in her
HIGH CHAIR for ONE HOUR during therapy. Wouldn't she just love one of these weighted...
I believe we are chosen to be blessed with a child with D.S . I have ran into so many people who just dont have a clue .My sweet tempermental heethen is so...
Jen, Did you have that nurse fired? *lol* WAY TO GO!!! I always think back to the "well-meaning" nurses at the hospital. I wish
they could see Olivia NOW! :-) ...
Weighted belts are part of a sensory integration technique from the field of occupational therapy. They work on kids who are sensory seeking for proprioceptive...
Hi....I am sending this out to many and hope I word it ok, as to not offend anyone butttttttt I need the right words to say, to talk to Joey.... I JUST has a...
I think the best thing is a man in the family sit him down and explain what is and isn't appropriate in regards to relating to females. While I am sure you are...
Yeah.. I have to agree with Bill here.. man to man works best.. and someone has told him this, put thoughts in his head etc or something. If its not someone at...
Thank you , and I talked to his Dad and played the long message the vice principal left on the phone.You are right, it HAS to be a man to man talk.....Thanks...
... such ... PLEASE!!! Putting a kid not even 3 years old by a table and expect it to follow directions - thats really stupid in my opinion - even if the child...
Yup! I gotta sagree with the rest of the group, a man is needed here! (Being divorced 3 times that is hard for me to admit!) My daughter is 13 and just...
Karen Ann, I can't respond right now as this brings too many memories to mind. For now, hang in there and remind Joey of personal space. My best, Caroline ... ...
Hi, This has been a week of firsts and hopefully lasts. First, Christo has begun staying home alone before and after school. The bus picks him up and drops...
why in the world would my computer suddenly want to get jacked up when sending pictures? it will sit in the outbox like its spooling but it goes through like...
Sounds like the resolution of the picture files (usually jpeg) are too high. If you open them in Microsoft Photo Editor and change the resolution to 72 DPI and...