Re: Vi

[Guest guest]

Hi Vi!

I live in the Columbus area. Welcome! Please tell us about yourself and

your loved one(s).

My son Pete (formally known as " Ben " is thirteen going on 19.

(Raging hormones and has not been pretty. Oh my!) He is one of the kids

that started talking much later, which turned out to be a very pleasant

surprise. He is on meds, has a sensory diet, and is in mostly a

self-contained classroom that offers him a lot of structure. He has

become more sociable too in the past few years.

We have lived in Westerville for 19 years now. We have a great

pediatrician and see a pediatric dentist who sees kids with special needs.

There is a very strong ABA-biased autism group in central Ohio. I am only

peripherally connected with them. I mostly use this list for support for

DS-autism.

There are a few other listers who live in this region but mostly lurk.

(You all know who you are!

; P I am meeting more families now through a diocesan parent/family

network group and so far I have talked to two families whose kids with DS

are likely on the spectrum as well.

So- looking forward to hearing from you!

Beth Mum to Pete age 13 in Central Ohio

>Message: 9

> Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2003 13:19:52 EST

> From: ViPorier@...

>Subject: location?

>

>Hi everyone,

>

>I live in Wheeling West Virginia. That is 1 hour from Pittsburgh, and 2

>hours from Columbus, Ohio. Is anyone out there near me??

>

>thanks, Vi

>

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 4/14/2004 1:02:53 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

ViPorier@... writes:

> I have a question for all of you, has your child established a hand

> preference yet?

Hi Vi,

My son is right handed but does switch off occassionally. The OT is probably

having difficulty working with him with fine motor issues. I would think she

would just work with him one way and let him choose what hand is best for him.

Charlyne

Mom to Zeb 11 DS/OCD