frustrated! need some advice.

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Hi everyone. I'm having a rotten week, feeling a little helpless. This

is such a lonely disorder and I'm glad I found all of you. I don't

post much but a read all of yours every day. I was looking at pictures

last night and ran across Abbey's 3 year birthday photos. I realized

just how far she's come along in the past 6 mo. but I was also

reminded of how far behind she is. Abbey is still a little small for

her age but it's becoming more and more noticeable that she's delayed.

People expect her to be able to do " 3 yr. old " things and I'm tired of

explaining why she doesn't say thank you when the bank teller gives

her a sucker or the bagger at the grocery store gives her a sticker.

I'm not embarrassed I just thought that she would be " caught up " by

this time. Her disorder is mild and the doctors expected her to be

further along than she is. When I ask what we can do different they

say " nothing " . I keep reading about how a lot of you see your

specialist several times a year - we have only seen ours once and talk

to him only a few times a year just to have him say that we have to

wait and see. Maybe that is all we can do but I can't stand sitting by

and waiting. I am willing to try anything! What kind of advice,

testing are your doctors recommending? I've heard a lot about Dr.

Cohen but I understand that he's hard to get an appointment with. Any

other suggestions? We live in SC but we will travel anywhere. Thanks

for any info. and/or advice.