Dwarf tossing is pretty annoying. It's a "game" played for entertainment in some parts of the country, where a large drunk guy tries to see how far he can...
As the Sr. VP of LPA, I have to make a comment here. Going to LPA is not going to get you your desired results. Trust me, we all feel your pain and ...
Also stepping in here, I have just been appointed as District 5 Advocacy Committee Representative. I agree with Bill and will speak with the committee about...
Sorry about this I am just asking why am I able to recieve the posts, but not post myself? I haven't been on in awhile and I did sign in and it recognizes me...
Hi, I just wanted to post our experience with amblyopia and strabismus. Maybe it will help you out too. Our oldest, Alex, AH was diagnosed in Kindergarten,...
Sue, I sent you a message about your membership issue. If all else fails, contact our owner Angel and have her reset everything. Angel's email address:...
I love when people point out my "colorful" family. We are two white AH moms with 7 adopted children & one unofficial daughter (black, white, asian, LP, AH,...
Inga~ I feel exactly the same as you. I would also have spoken up. We are our children's own advocates. I find when I say it in a kind way, as it seems you...
Hi Dora, My achon son will be having this surgery this summer. He is 5. We have done excecises, but in this case they have not gotten any better. I found this...
Hello everyone, can you believe it, my Aidan will be going to preschool in the fall. I looked in the files sections for ideas on modifications and for some...
I just posted a couple of pics from our get-together the other day... They're the same ones from my facebook - some of you have probably already seen them!! ...
My son's school bought stools that I suggested from target - 2 steps up - work well for my achon son and they found a little floor chair for circle time etc -...
Hi, I posted last week asking for suggestions regarding a child with ear problems.... As winter has arrived early in this part of the world, this family could...
Great suggestions, Amy! Loved the idea of the little chair for circle time! With all the little chairs and stools (Rubbermaid $5) available today, that's an ...
target has some great floor chairs that are light-weight, cushy and have a handle and wheels to pull around. Plus they are very inexpensive, usually 10-20...
Hi, I don't have any experience with the "popping exercise" but my daughter is going in for her 6th set of tubes next week.? She is 12 and got her first set at...
We are in the same position. Rosie (who turned 5 yesterday ) had a squint and is long sighted and needed glasses at 12 months but - with a couple of years of...
HI, Rosie, (5yrs) with achondroplasia is just starting school and the physio and OT are puzzling over how to help her fatigue at school. Rosie gets a sore...
I just posted a couple of pics from our get-together the other day... They're the same ones from my facebook - some of you have probably already seen them!! ...
HI Geoff, Yes, I have followed your e-mails.? We met you and chatted at the LPA meeting in Virginia Beach, I believe.? We won't be able to attend this year,...
Well we have a diagnoises, but the problem is that we have to get it! LOL. Ava had medical stuff sent to the displasia registery months ago. We moved from...
Absolutely - fight the insurance company's decision. The standard medical treatment for pituitary dwarfism is growth hormones. If this is what you have...
Well I guess I lied! It turns out it is no better than the one before it! I could just kick myself in the head with this one. The genetic doctors office...
"The birth of his son forces Miguel Martinez-Saenz to find out if being philosophical helps when it really matters." My husband Miguel Martinez-Saenz's article...
My son has growth hormone deficiency, which I think is the same thing. There may be reasons to treat this other than the so-called height issue (personally, I...
Fern is 3 and her preschool nursery purchased some large beanbags for her and the other children to sit/lye on during floor time. she also has a chair that...