Debbi- Do you know what the software is? We haven't had much of a chance to use the one for Cassie again. First her SLP was sick, then me. Cassie and I are...
Thought I'd mention a great kinesthetic math program to all of you moms of littler girls. I wish now that I had gotten Kelsey it from the get go. It is called...
Hi all- Anyone have trouble with their daughter writing backwards or whole words in mirror image? I am told by the school that this is age appropriate. Her...
Hi all- we're back from CHOP. I am wxhausted and a bit down after the results of Cassie's ST evaluation. I am just forwarding the E-mail I sent to her school...
Wow- Sounds like you are going through a lot right now! Emily also has varied nasality and the glottal stop (clicks) on the K & G. We are working on voice on/...
Thanks Debbi- Hugs, Barb ... From: The McMilllan Family To: girls22q11DS@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2004 10:14 AM Subject: Re: [girls22q11DS]...
Barb, Welcome back from CHOP! I wanted to let you know that I do see Rachel writing mirror image but not too often. Usually its her name. Some letters are...
Kate- Thanks. I am not sure which test Cindy gave her. But, I spoke to her private SLP and she is going to test her next week with a new CLEF test they just...
We're back from Kelsey's cath. She was an amazing patient. No tears til we got home and had to pull lots of tape off the groin area. They cathed Kelsey ...
Hi Barb, How was your trip to CHOP? Did I miss a post? WE are back and happy that we went. As for the mirror image writing it is rare. I screen the 200 or...
Maureen- I am so glad to hear Kelsey did well. Aren't children amazing how well they handle these things? What types of cool signs? I totally believe in...
For what it is worth, Kelsey scores horribly on speech tests given at CHOP, but better on the same tests given by her ST at school. I also stay in the room but...
In a message dated 10/11/04 6:41:01 AM Atlantic Daylight Time, ... Well we had been praying to that friend of mine who had died last week as well as my dad and...
Please take a moment and check out the home page. Kelsey, Maureen's daughter, has written a beautiful poem and agreed to share it with us. It is a beautiful...
Dear All: I had a year or so that was quite uneventful...these days are alot more high
maintenance. Mia starting kindergarten took more of a transition than I...
Cassie does yoga to help with her breathe support and upper body. She loves it! Barb (Naples, FL) Photo: Yoga class By Daily News October 13, 2004 Yoga...
Maureen: Mother dear fell down some stairs that had a pool of water at the bottom. There were no slip resistant strips on the stairs, or a banister to hold on...
We had a CSE meeting for Kelsey today. They were making us jump through hoops to get her an extra set of textbooks for home. We got our way. This 50lb girl ...
Maureen- Adaptive PE does not have to be a seperate class. Like all types of inclusion, Kelsey can be with her peers and have different goals for PE. Cassie...
Maureen- Like I said before adaptive-PE does not mean that a child needs to be in a self-contained classroom. PE like regular ed is suppose to take place in...
Maureen- What type of goals does Kelsey have for language? Does she have any problem retrieving information for expressive language? Thanks. Barb ... From:...
Kelsey's language goals are in pragmatics and vocab. My son has word retrieval problems. I'm not sure of Kelsey's exact goals right this minute. I am at work....
Hi all. i received Cassie's speech evaluation from Cindy today. Her comprehension is 109 and expressive is 74, a 35 point difference (it was 25 a year ago)....
I'd have to check old reports. Kelsey does have significant language problems. I'm sure her gap is large too. It isn't high on my priority list right now. She...
Just curious, how many of you have private speech therapy for your girls on top of what the school provides. I seem to have gotten myself caught between a...
Barb: Sorry you are in such a hard place right now (in decision making mode) with
respect to Cassie. You know what a difficult time I have making school...
Susan- Cassie and Mia are getting about the same for ST therapy right now. It's just such a drain on our family and our budget sometimes, it's hard to keep...
