The board has been slow. This is due to the fact that I am in Texas visiting my father who is seriously ill. He suffered a major stroke and heart attack last...
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Jun 4, 2003 7:14 pm
How is your child's therapy going? Please post your therapy updates, vents or questions here. Thanks so much, Tamara...
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Jun 4, 2003 7:23 pm
Well, Jovan is in his 3rd week of speech therapy and he is still totally nonverbal with his therapist. He avoids speaking, especially when he is asked to...
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karynls22000
Jun 4, 2003 7:39 pm
Tamara: Quick question--refresh me, please. Is anyone doing modified sign language with Jovan? Karyn slp [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Eric & Becky
beckericjacob
Jun 4, 2003 9:50 pm
Have you or your therapist tried vestibular stimulation, such as bouncing on a ball or swinging while asking him to vocalize? This worked great for Jacob...
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Jun 5, 2003 2:56 am
Hi, Karyn! Jovan's father and I are using signing at home. I have asked for sign language to be used in his therapy, but the school district has a problem...
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Jun 5, 2003 3:01 am
Hi Becky! Wow, what a wonderful suggestion! Jovan has sensory intergration disorder. He likes to seek out stimulation by jumping, spinning and bouncing among...
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karynls22000
Jun 5, 2003 2:56 pm
Tamara; I'll write some suggestions to you soon--I have some articles that may help. Jovan will NOT become dependent on sign--no child will continue to sign ...
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karynls22000
Jun 5, 2003 3:04 pm
I've used the hoppy balls with handles and a small trampoline--also a swing can be helpful (I don't have one yet)--these movements help a lot of children with...
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Jill
jills2daughters
Jun 5, 2003 4:12 pm
Tamara, I am so sorry to hear about your father. I hope he gets well soon. I take care of my 82 year old Mother. She still lives on her own, but needs...
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Eric & Becky
beckericjacob
Jun 5, 2003 5:44 pm
TAmara, you can buy one of those therapy/exercise balls cheap at wal mart/target for the bouncing. For swinging, we use our swingset, hammock, or a sheet...
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Jill
jills2daughters
Jun 7, 2003 4:51 am
I got a referral in the mail today for Sarah to see Touran Zadeh, who has the Genetics Center in Orange, CA (Orange County) and was curious if anyone on this...
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Michelle Wolf
michellekw2003
Jun 8, 2003 5:22 am
We've seen two geneticists, and the workup is mostly about questions of family relatives, measuring everyones' head(including Mom and Dad) and drawing blood....
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kdecmovius
Jun 12, 2003 12:09 am
Hi everyone, My son, Aidan, is 2 years 11 months and will be tested tomorrow by an Early Intervention team: SLP and OT. Aidan's speech seemed to progress...
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karynls22000
Jun 12, 2003 4:18 pm
First thing to remember: DO NOT BLAME YOURSELF!!!!! YOU ARE NOT POWERFUL ENOUGH TO CAUSE A COMMUNICATION PROBLEM!!! The Early Start team should be able to...
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specialeducationiep
specialeduca...
Jun 15, 2003 1:47 pm
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IEP_guide/links It has been a very...
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Kate Movius
kdecmovius
Jun 17, 2003 1:13 am
Hi Karyn, Thanks for your support. It's been a real roller coaster the past few days. The OP from Early Intervention mentioned Spectrum Disorders and it was...
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karynls22000
Jun 17, 2003 2:37 pm
Kate: Do you have a good, active service coordinator through RC? 45 days seems an incredibly long time to wait for placement. Call every week and ask about ...
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Kate Movius
kdecmovius
Jun 17, 2003 10:27 pm
Karyn, Aidan is 2 years 11 months. He actually has a bunch of words - about 120, we think. SOmetimes he uses them correctly, but much of the time he recites or...
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smile_o_happy
Jun 22, 2003 4:43 pm
Hi everyone, Does anyone know a good nutritionistin Orange County? A friend of mine has 2 children with apraxia. She is currently giving her children fish...
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Jul 1, 2003 7:23 pm
I just want to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their e- mails and phone calls of support while my father was hospitalized. The well wishes and...
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Jul 1, 2003 7:28 pm
Hello, and Happy July! The VOICES Association is kicking off it's speech disorder awareness campaign with the first issue of our newsletter. We are very...
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Jul 7, 2003 8:02 pm
Hello Group! I hope everyone had a fun and safe holiday weekend! Some of you have brought to my attention the fact that the VOICES Association newsletter link...
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Jul 7, 2003 8:03 pm
Hello Group! I hope everyone had a fun and safe holiday weekend! Some of you have brought to my attention the fact that the VOICES Association newsletter link...
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Jayanti Ray
rayjayanti
Jul 8, 2003 9:26 pm
Hi Tamara, Hope you and your family are doing fine. Went through the newsletter. It is really great. Congratulations on all the awards that you have received!...
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voices_assoc...
Jul 8, 2003 10:37 pm
Hi Jayanti! Thanks so much for your well wishes and kind words! With professionals like yourself helping us, we will grow and help children find their VOICES!...
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serena1br
Jul 14, 2003 12:20 am
Should I get worried? He doesnt even call MAMA, he occasionally says WOW WOW when he sees a dog, or WATER when he is thirsty, he hears us & understands...
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Jul 14, 2003 2:32 am
Hi Serena1br! Welcome to group! I always tell parents to follow their gut instincts when it comes to their child's development. From what you have described in...
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serena1br
Jul 14, 2003 10:51 am
Thank You, I live in Brazil, not sure where to start, i guess a speach therapist.... Its funny how no one around us even thought about a disorder, everyone...
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eggheadeli
Jul 24, 2003 5:35 am
my son at three was not properly speaking either so we had him evaluated by the board of education and he is now 5 going on six and won't shut up LOL. good ...
