Guest guest Posted June 10, 2004 Report Share Posted June 10, 2004 Laurel, I don't know why he has a receptive delay...seizures could be interfering. Developmental Delay is NOT the same as Pervasive Developmental DISORDER. Developmental Delay can also be taken to mean mental retardation, except that it is used commonly to just mean delays when it is used for children that are still young. At nine months my son was said to have global developmental delays and at two a dr. wrote Pervasive Developmental Delays. the doctors would not say if he was retarded or not until he got older. The latter did cause us problems later on when another doctor did not notice it said Delay instead of Disorder. Carol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 of 4 my helmetted baby (just as example, other milestones were similiar) learned to walk at 10 mo 1 wk (while in his helmet) and that was my 2nd earliest (compared to 8 mo 3 wks, 10 mo 2 wks and 10 mo 3 wks) so no no delay. he is currently not saying anything at 14 mo but one of my others was speech delayed too and it runs in our family On Jan 14, 2008 12:21 PM, candacekenton <cvcamposmd@...> wrote: Has anyone noticed a delay in their child's milestones by wearing a helmet as compared to their siblings who did not have to wear helmets? -- ASK ME ABOUT GIRL SCOUT COOKIES! SC SAHM to , , and "Cleaning your house while your kids are still growing is like shoveling the sidewalk before it stops snowing" Phyllis Diller www.joeysmanicmelon.blogspot.comwww.midscbwers.blogspot.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 My daughter still hit the milestones fairly the same ages. She did walk a bit slower. She didn't walk until 14 months. But I tihnk a lot of that was having 2 older siblings doing everything for her. Angie Developmental Delay Has anyone noticed a delay in their child's milestones by wearing a helmet as compared to their siblings who did not have to wear helmets? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 And 14 months is still considered within the normal age for walking! > > My daughter still hit the milestones fairly the same ages. She did walk a bit slower. She didn't walk until 14 months. But I tihnk a lot of that was having 2 older siblings doing everything for her. > > Angie > Developmental Delay > > > > > Has anyone noticed a delay in their child's milestones by wearing a > helmet as compared to their siblings who did not have to wear helmets? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 My 9 month old, who has been in a DOC band for 3 months, is actually a little ahead of my older son for the sitting up, standing, etc milestones. Staci -----Original Message-----From: Plagiocephaly [mailto:Plagiocephaly ]On Behalf Of lka_236Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2008 2:05 PMPlagiocephaly Subject: Re: Developmental Delay And 14 months is still considered within the normal age for walking!>> My daughter still hit the milestones fairly the same ages. She did walk a bit slower. She didn't walk until 14 months. But I tihnk a lot of that was having 2 older siblings doing everything for her.> > Angie> Developmental Delay> > > > > Has anyone noticed a delay in their child's milestones by wearing a > helmet as compared to their siblings who did not have to wear helmets?> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 We are starting to look into possible delays of speech, gross motor and fine motor with my dghtr.,but it is because she has torticollis. We get her helmet tomorrow and her PT says that the helmet with affect our work to correct the tort. and could cause more of a delay depending on how she addapts to it. Does your baby have tort.? > > > > Has anyone noticed a delay in their child's milestones by wearing a > helmet as compared to their siblings who did not have to wear helmets? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 My baby does not have tort. I am just concerned because she does not want to roll (probably too much time on her back). She also does not like tummy time. I am worried that if the helmet is too cumbersome it will delay these milestones even further. I am going to get an ECI evalution to see if they have any suggestions. Otherwise, she is sitting up w/o assistance and seems ahead on her fine motor skills and language. Plagiocephaly From: karie333@...Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2008 19:50:15 +0000Subject: Re: Developmental Delay We are starting to look into possible delays of speech, gross motor and fine motor with my dghtr.,but it is because she has torticollis. We get her helmet tomorrow and her PT says that the helmet with affect our work to correct the tort. and could cause more of a delay depending on how she addapts to it. Does your baby have tort.? >> > > Has anyone noticed a delay in their child's milestones by wearing a > helmet as compared to their siblings who did not have to wear helmets?> Share life as it happens with the new Windows Live. Start sharing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 HI A word about some of the emails going around about tort and Dev delay and the helmet as an exacerbator of this- I am developmental specialist and I don't think that the helmet will cause developmental delay in babies. Delays have more to w/ neuro/brain concerns. I didn't have a chance to read the article that has been circulating but for those of you who are reading it make sure it's quality research done by a reputable group. As for the tort. My son has tort and the helmet has acutally helped it b/c he can't lay on the flat spot resulting in him keep his head in one place. Also unless a baby has severe tort we were told by the drs that their inate curiosity will get them turning their heads as they get older. Damian also used to hate tummy time and now he loves it- he does get frustrated though b/c he can't turn back over from his stomach to his back, but all in all he is hitting his milestone and HE HAD a very very complicated birth with a stroke, ecoli sepsis and menigitis. ALso the way that books and websites date milestones may be off- e.g. sitting up at 6 months- that is on the early side and if they're not sitting by 8 months- then there's a delay. I think once these kids get used to wearing the helmet they're be fine. If they're not hitting milestones, talk to their pediatrician lisa, Somerville, ma mom to Damian 6 mths oldCandace Campos <cvcamposmd@...> wrote: My baby does not have tort. I am just concerned because she does not want to roll (probably too much time on her back). She also does not like tummy time. I am worried that if the helmet is too cumbersome it will delay these milestones even further. I am going to get an ECI evalution to see if they have any suggestions. Otherwise, she is sitting up w/o assistance and seems ahead on her fine motor skills and language. Plagiocephaly From: karie333hotmailDate: Tue, 15 Jan 2008 19:50:15 +0000Subject: Re: Developmental Delay We are starting to look into possible delays of speech, gross motor and fine motor with my dghtr.,but it is because she has torticollis. We get her helmet tomorrow and her PT says that the helmet with affect our work to correct the tort. and could cause more of a delay depending on how she addapts to it. Does your baby have tort.? >> > > Has anyone noticed a delay in their child's milestones by wearing a > helmet as compared to their siblings who did not have to wear helmets?> Share life as it happens with the new Windows Live. Start sharing! Never miss a thing. Make your homepage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 We have no tort. My daughter has been banded since five months is and is now 7 months. She sits on her own, great fine motor and language. She started rolling around six months and hasn't stopped since. She hated tummy time and one night decided she was going to be a tummy sleeper despite our multiple attempts to flip her. My ped said that rolling isn't necessarily considered a milestone because, like crawling, not all kids will do it. If she is on target with her other skills I wouldn't worry!Candace Campos <cvcamposmd@...> wrote: My baby does not have tort. I am just concerned because she does not want to roll (probably too much time on her back). She also does not like tummy time. I am worried that if the helmet is too cumbersome it will delay these milestones even further. I am going to get an ECI evalution to see if they have any suggestions. Otherwise, she is sitting up w/o assistance and seems ahead on her fine motor skills and language. Plagiocephaly From: karie333hotmailDate: Tue, 15 Jan 2008 19:50:15 +0000Subject: Re: Developmental Delay We are starting to look into possible delays of speech, gross motor and fine motor with my dghtr.,but it is because she has torticollis. We get her helmet tomorrow and her PT says that the helmet with affect our work to correct the tort. and could cause more of a delay depending on how she addapts to it. Does your baby have tort.? >> > > Has anyone noticed a delay in their child's milestones by wearing a > helmet as compared to their siblings who did not have to wear helmets?> Share life as it happens with the new Windows Live. Start sharing! Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 Hello, My Daughter (7mo) does not have tort either, only Brachy. She is scheduled to be casted on Tues. the 22nd. She has shown some large motor delay. She is just now beginning to roll and the is only because we have been practicing with her. Our CT therapist is also a PT and did a brief eval. the day we went in for our consult. She stated that our dtr was at about a 5/6 mo level. This is due to the fact that she has food allergies and reflux, so hated to be on her tummy. Tummy time always ended up in a crying session for her. The PT stated that where my dtr is at, is actually more the norm now a days. Babies are not necessarily rolling as early as they did in the past and some are bypassing it altogether due to the lack of "tummy time". Some even bypass crawling. She stated that the jury is still out on how this will affect our children as they grow and play sports. Some may not have the core development they need. Fortunately, our dtr has been sitting since 5 1/2 mo., so she does have some core strength, just not in the areas that she needs to utilize to roll. With daily practice and exercises that the PT gave us, I am happy to say she is now rolling from her tummy to back! Re: Developmental Delay We are starting to look into possible delays of speech, gross motor and fine motor with my dghtr.,but it is because she has torticollis. We get her helmet tomorrow and her PT says that the helmet with affect our work to correct the tort. and could cause more of a delay depending on how she addapts to it. Does your baby have tort.? >> > > Has anyone noticed a delay in their child's milestones by wearing a > helmet as compared to their siblings who did not have to wear helmets?> Share life as it happens with the new Windows Live. Start sharing! Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 Thanks for the advice and reassurance. Plagiocephaly From: sscutch@...Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2008 13:16:44 -0800Subject: RE: Re: Developmental Delay HI A word about some of the emails going around about tort and Dev delay and the helmet as an exacerbator of this- I am developmental specialist and I don't think that the helmet will cause developmental delay in babies. Delays have more to w/ neuro/brain concerns. I didn't have a chance to read the article that has been circulating but for those of you who are reading it make sure it's quality research done by a reputable group. As for the tort. My son has tort and the helmet has acutally helped it b/c he can't lay on the flat spot resulting in him keep his head in one place. Also unless a baby has severe tort we were told by the drs that their inate curiosity will get them turning their heads as they get older. Damian also used to hate tummy time and now he loves it- he does get frustrated though b/c he can't turn back over from his stomach to his back, but all in all he is hitting his milestone and HE HAD a very very complicated birth with a stroke, ecoli sepsis and menigitis. ALso the way that books and websites date milestones may be off- e.g. sitting up at 6 months- that is on the early side and if they're not sitting by 8 months- then there's a delay. I think once these kids get used to wearing the helmet they're be fine. If they're not hitting milestones, talk to their pediatrician lisa, Somerville, ma mom to Damian 6 mths oldCandace Campos <cvcamposmdhotmail> wrote: My baby does not have tort. I am just concerned because she does not want to roll (probably too much time on her back). She also does not like tummy time. I am worried that if the helmet is too cumbersome it will delay these milestones even further. I am going to get an ECI evalution to see if they have any suggestions. Otherwise, she is sitting up w/o assistance and seems ahead on her fine motor skills and language. Plagiocephaly From: karie333hotmailDate: Tue, 15 Jan 2008 19:50:15 +0000Subject: Re: Developmental Delay We are starting to look into possible delays of speech, gross motor and fine motor with my dghtr.,but it is because she has torticollis. We get her helmet tomorrow and her PT says that the helmet with affect our work to correct the tort. and could cause more of a delay depending on how she addapts to it. Does your baby have tort.? >> > > Has anyone noticed a delay in their child's milestones by wearing a > helmet as compared to their siblings who did not have to wear helmets?> Share life as it happens with the new Windows Live. Start sharing! Never miss a thing. Make your homepage. Put your friends on the big screen with Windows Vista® + Windows Live™. Start now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 We only have one child but I have not noticed any such delays. We took off the helmet to do torticollis stretches twice a day and he is rolling and sitting like a champ. No crawling yet but he is only 6 months. TammyCandace Campos <cvcamposmd@...> wrote: Thanks for the advice and reassurance. Plagiocephaly From: sscutch Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2008 13:16:44 -0800Subject: RE: Re: Developmental Delay HI A word about some of the emails going around about tort and Dev delay and the helmet as an exacerbator of this- I am developmental specialist and I don't think that the helmet will cause developmental delay in babies. Delays have more to w/ neuro/brain concerns. I didn't have a chance to read the article that has been circulating but for those of you who are reading it make sure it's quality research done by a reputable group. As for the tort. My son has tort and the helmet has acutally helped it b/c he can't lay on the flat spot resulting in him keep his head in one place. Also unless a baby has severe tort we were told by the drs that their inate curiosity will get them turning their heads as they get older. Damian also used to hate tummy time and now he loves it- he does get frustrated though b/c he can't turn back over from his stomach to his back, but all in all he is hitting his milestone and HE HAD a very very complicated birth with a stroke, ecoli sepsis and menigitis. ALso the way that books and websites date milestones may be off- e.g. sitting up at 6 months- that is on the early side and if they're not sitting by 8 months- then there's a delay. I think once these kids get used to wearing the helmet they're be fine. If they're not hitting milestones, talk to their pediatrician lisa, Somerville, ma mom to Damian 6 mths oldCandace Campos <cvcamposmdhotmail> wrote: My baby does not have tort. I am just concerned because she does not want to roll (probably too much time on her back). She also does not like tummy time. I am worried that if the helmet is too cumbersome it will delay these milestones even further. I am going to get an ECI evalution to see if they have any suggestions. Otherwise, she is sitting up w/o assistance and seems ahead on her fine motor skills and language. Plagiocephaly From: karie333hotmailDate: Tue, 15 Jan 2008 19:50:15 +0000Subject: Re: Developmental Delay We are starting to look into possible delays of speech, gross motor and fine motor with my dghtr.,but it is because she has torticollis. We get her helmet tomorrow and her PT says that the helmet with affect our work to correct the tort. and could cause more of a delay depending on how she addapts to it. Does your baby have tort.? >> > > Has anyone noticed a delay in their child's milestones by wearing a > helmet as compared to their siblings who did not have to wear helmets?> Share life as it happens with the new Windows Live. Start sharing! Never miss a thing. Make your homepage. Put your friends on the big screen with Windows Vista® + Windows Live™. Start now! Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2008 Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 Hi - i am sorry to hear that it's been such a struggle with kids- you know -- I think people take for granted and assume that all people have healthy babies- and it's such a gift! But you, your son and your family are so strong- and no doubt he's going to come out on top! It sounds like he has wonderful parents who are looking out for him and doing what ever they can to help. Sometimes it's a crap shoot and problems don't surface till they're older. We're here for you!LISA somerville, maosmom55 <jcwarr@...> wrote: i don't think the plagio and doc band has caused my son's 'delays' but i definitely think the torticollis he has did!! he sat up on his own at around 10 months, walked at 15 1/2 months, and has had all sorts of feeding/speaking issues. at 3 1/2 years old he is in s/t and we are going back to o/t and we continue with our traditional osteopath for omt. torticollis affects SO much - walking, sitting, running, eating, talking, and so much more. we also found he had vestibular issues, tactile defensiveness and oral motor problems. he looks and acts like a 'normal' kid and most people have no idea what we have gone through - and i don't know how much the plagio has affected him - not sure if we can ever know that - but from what i have learned about tort - it definitely can delay development. it sort of a snowball effect too - what may seem minor now - may become a bigger issue later in life which is why we are doing everything we can for early intervention. Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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