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...
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...
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]...
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...
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...
Hi Becky! Wow, what a wonderful suggestion! Jovan has sensory intergration disorder. He likes to seek out stimulation by jumping, spinning and bouncing among...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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!...
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!...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
