Re: a development question/

October 30, 2004

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You must be busy with the 4 kids. I'm on my way to 3 boys. We're excited.

The siblings are such an asset for kids like and . Even

though he may be on " overload " it is good for him because if he didn't have

that, he would probably be more socially afraid.

If is not verbal than you should look into ABA and/or verbal behavior

programs. It is time consuming and can be expensive. is on a

medicaid waiver here in Indiana and he gets 13,500 a year of

respite/community hab dollars so we fund his ABA using the waiver and use

college students.

Many families do different things with ABA. Some do many hours a week. We

don't. We do about 6 hours a week of ABA time and then my husband and I work

on the goals in the car, at the store etc. I'm a big believe in natural

environments. They learn and retain info if they can apply it to real

situations.

I also do not believe in making his whole life about therapy. He really

gets sick of it. is a smart boy but he needs things taught to him.

Unlike my other son who is 4 and picks up things on his own, we have

had to teach so many things like broccoli is a vegetable and there

are many things that are vegetables. Its like his mind gets stuck on

things. What I do know is that what we teach him with his ABA, he is able to

expand on and apply to life. We have taught him colors, shapes, all letters,

and

many things with this program.

did not use language until he was 4 and it was 2 weeks after

keto and adding carnosine. Now he won't stop talking. He has apraxia which

makes it difficult for him to be understood by others and the depakote he is on

makes him slower.

Hang in there with ! It takes time and as our neuro tells us, for us,

the seizures were a symptom of the damage in s brain. Yes, we

have them controlled (well not really but better) but he still has a brain

problem. What is amazing though is you can train them young and teach them so

much.

I'm going to find some websites for you and I'll get back soon!!

(mom to , 6, keto then Atkins and soon to be keto again,

Depakote and 4, baby due in Feb)

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