Guest guest Posted January 24, 2004 Report Share Posted January 24, 2004 Tammy, I also have a 7 year old HFA/AS son. I think the person who coined this " mild " never had one of these children to live with For focus, I think you need to look at enzymes (www.houstonni.com) as well as other nutritional avenues. Perhaps look at information about healing the gut (Lipski books). Read Enzymes for Autism and other Neurological Conditions, by DeFelice. Also, read other stuff like Right Brained Child in a Left Brained World by Freed. I lent out my book about DHA to a friend and cannot recall the name right now, but DHA supplementation can help with focus. My current experience is that these kids have a lot of ADD characteristics. I am not one for traditional meds so I have no experience with things like Stratera and Ritalin. I just keep re-focusing which admittedly is a bit aggravating at times. My son is ultra distractible yet he is managing to do fairly well at school--I know he will not be an " A " student and that's fine. I am so proud of how hard he tries. Along with the AS, he has learning disabilities, CAPD, visual processing issues. He is fully mainstreamed and doing well. (On average B work). I know as things get more abstract, we may need to look at doing things differently. Right now he is in first grade. As you start this nutritional/biomed journey, remember it will take time to absorb the information...start slowly. Good luck. This is an awesome board with great support. Robin K. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 2004 Report Share Posted January 24, 2004 Oh, yes, to echo , you will likely do better learning on your own with support of this group rather than using doctors. Robin K. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 2004 Report Share Posted January 24, 2004 Echo echo Echo MAndi in UK > Oh, yes, to echo , you will likely do better learning on your own > with > support of this group rather than using doctors. > Robin K. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 2004 Report Share Posted January 24, 2004 Hi Tammy, I just joined not to long ago as well, my daughter 15 years old was told she has Neuroimmune Dysfunction, which is basically Adult Autism(ASD). She had the hepatitis B vaccine in grade 7 and i'm wondering???? She was a normal girl before then. We have been struggling with her behaviours for 8-10 months now. I have been getting the run around with gp, neuro pediatitrician and adolescent physchiatrist that they say she has Teenage Physchosis and was given the only course to go anti-physchotics, no diet no vitamins and no reason WHY she had these symptoms. With my research i was not impressed with those meds and have refused them so far, this is not nice cause you then have the school staff on your ass for not using them as well as the CAS and anybody else they can get involved to push you on these dam drugs. I've been doing alot of digging around to get answers. The best thing that has ever happened was finding a Biological Medical Doctor, last week and he spent 2 1/2 hours with my daughter and i(where do you ever get a doctor these days to spend that much time with you)-so i was needless to say EXTREMELY IMPRESSED. He asked me you want to know why right, and i said yes, he said well that is what i am here for is to find out why too, he said i came to the right place. He thought she showed signs of Adult Autism, as he deals with alot of autism children and has made their life so much more easier with his regime and he said he has reversed some alzheimers patients. He is consulting a Dr. in Cal. and another Dr. in Fl. regarding my daughters case, we live in Ontario, Canada. To make this shorter, he said she has a Brain Allergy to Milk and Dairy products so we stopped that completely-BIG, BIG improvement. He hasn't stopped the wheat yet, we will see what her symptoms lie now being on wheat and no dairy's. Secondly he deals with orthomolecular medicine(which is vitamins), which i had her on but he fine tuned, added, and deleted some from her vitamin plan and an hour after the first dosage i saw wonderful results for the good too. She has been on this regime now for a week and she is now writing like herself again, very neat and understandable, to her age and her old self, previous to that she was writing like a sloppy, sloppy writer maybe like somebody in grade 5-it was like not her writing ever ever, she has also gone from School Academically passing and getting her credits to Locally developed and even failing in that, the school said they have no stradgeties to help her learn. She totally misperceived everything and that has really subsided drastically, impressed again. Haven't seen a great deal of improvement in school work as they are now out for exams. They are going to let her try an English Exam hopefully she has gotten better to get a passing mark, but i am not sure if she has gain her academic thinking their. I'm hoping. We having done any chelating, but we go back in 3 weeks, with this on my list to ask about. n Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 2004 Report Share Posted January 24, 2004 We having done any chelating, but we go back in 3 weeks, with this on my list to ask about. ....................Correction, " we haven't done " any chelating. But i will ask about this. The hepatitis B shot was given in grade 7 and she showed these symptoms 1 1/2 years later, is this possible for the vaccine to come to affect this long afterwards???? Any insight on this guys. Thanks n Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 2004 Report Share Posted January 24, 2004 hep b is known for daamging the pancreas and causing blood sugar issues i guess digestive enzymes might be affected as well which could take a while to create neural malnutrtion so yes and year and a half delay could well be on the cards. chromium gtf and iodine/microdose lithium might help. the best doctors are only 40% so you have to be careful to fill in the other 60% . bad doctors are minus several thousand percent. if she responded to dairy then she has leaky gut and all the yeast stuff.............in short the usual issues of this board. stools ahve to be looked at i am afroad to get a fel for these issues. it is important to get to a point where diary is tolerated again for the nutrtional input it provides. > We having done any chelating, but we go back in 3 weeks, with this on my list to ask about. > > ...................Correction, " we haven't done " any chelating. But i will ask about this. The hepatitis B shot was given in grade 7 and she showed these symptoms 1 1/2 years later, is this possible for the vaccine to come to affect this long afterwards???? Any insight on this guys. Thanks > > n > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 2004 Report Share Posted January 24, 2004 what would support the pancreas? I guess enzymes? If this is the case is their specific enzymes to support the leaky gut, pancreas and blood sugar. Or one will do all? n hep b is known for daamging the pancreas and causing blood sugar issues Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 2004 Report Share Posted January 24, 2004 lack of focus caa be a brain blood sugar issue which would indicate a shortfall of a range of minerals(malabsorbtion) and some heavy metal burden. chromium gft may help, but the whole mineralisation needs looking at so a hair test would be a good idea. www.houstonni.com enzymes help predigest the food in the stomach so that no undenatured food molecules get across a leaky gut to cause allergies or possibly create opiate issues. parents by and large seem to make better progress without doctors. > Hi, my name is Tammy. My son has Aspergers' Syndrome. He is seven > yrs. old. The psychologist told us that he only has a small form of > AS. But, I homeshool him and I see it more then just a small form. > It's soooo difficult to get him to focus. I'm hoping you can give > me more information on Enzymes for AS. I have no idea what they are > or do. I just heard about them through the > group " HomeschoolingAspies " . Currently, I have our son on GF/CF > diet. But it's only been one week of faithful, no cheating diet. > Before this week, I was letting him eat whatever on the weekends, > but found out that the diet is all or nothing. I also found out > that there is supposedly long-term damage on the diet. So now, I'm > scared and don't know where to turn. How do I find a doctor who > will work with me on enzymes or just anything with AS diet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 2004 Report Share Posted January 24, 2004 i guess digestive enzymes might be affected as well which could take a while to create neural malnutrtion so yes and year and a half delay could well be on the cards. ...............Yes i wouldn't doubt it, she dropped alot of weight and her look on her face looked malnutrition and very sad, gives a phony smile, not like her beautiful natural smile. But i have seen a beautiful natural smile come back yesterday, havent' seen this in along, long time. Her whole brain, was confused, disorganized, short term memory loss, no concentration, forgetfullness, loose things, can't remember, misprecervied, thinking thoughts in appropriate, inappropriate laughing and giggling, can read but not comphrend what she was reading, and would barely push down pressure to hold her pen and write. Would brush her teeth but barely touch them and would only brush the front two and pretended she was brushing the rest but wasn't. Brush the ends/tips of her hair and said she brushed her hair where she has long hair and would previously brush her whole head of hair. She would cry when people laughed at things that were funny and she would sneer when things on tv would cry or laugh. Then sometimes she would laugh when people cried on TV. She was in complete opposite of doing and thinking thoughts. You asked her a question and she would give you an answer that was completely unrelated. n Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 2004 Report Share Posted January 24, 2004 we live in Ontario, Canada Where in Ontario do you live? I am east of Toronto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 2004 Report Share Posted January 24, 2004 I'm East Toronto too, Eastern Ontario, near Napanee. Where do you live? Phone me 613-379-5340. Where do you get your Peptizide enzymes, any place close to me and you. n Re: Just joined we live in Ontario, Canada Where in Ontario do you live? I am east of Toronto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 2004 Report Share Posted January 24, 2004 In a message dated 1/24/04 9:27:08 AM, alevin@... writes: << if she responded to dairy then she has leaky gut and all the yeast stuff >> , Do you think dairy intolerance is always because of leaky gut? I have a lot of friends with kids who can't have dairy, they're NT as far as anyone knows. Nell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 I am so happy to see this group. My baby, Mila is 10 weeks old and has positional plagiocephaly with flattening on her left side. She has a tendency to turn her head slightly to her left since birth. I noticed her positional preference shortly after she was born and mentioned it to the doctor but she didn't think it was significant and did not detect evidence of torticolis. I then noticed the flattening when she was 6 weeks old and went back to the pediatrician who referred us to a physical therapist at that time. The physical therapist confirmed that Mila does NOT have torticollis and recommended a head scan (we are waiting for this now). I have been trying repositioning techniques, but Mila is very stubborn in her preference to turn her head just slightly off center to the left. I have been using the Infant Headbed for use in her car seat and bouncy seat to take the pressure off. She inchworms herself all over the crib while she sleeps at night (despite being swaddled) so it is hard to position her at all at that time. I wonder if it makes sense to switch gears at this point and take Mila to one of the specialists that are on the specialist list on this group site (we live in MI). I also wonder that the next steps are. Do they wait until the child is older to perscribe helmet or band therapy? Since Mila is so young, is there anything they will or should do this early? Thank you so much for your assistance!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 Hi , That is interesting you mention the swaddling. Both our boys were horrible sleepers and we swaddled them extremely late. After was diagnosed, we wondered if that contributed to the plagio. Kathy, mom to , 15 months wrote:  That is about the same age that i noticed my daughter's flat head. At that time, it was the right side.  At this age, repositioning is probably your best bet. Most helmet places won't band younger than 3 to 4 months. One thing I did that i believe restricted my daughter's ability to move her head in the crib was the swaddling. Because she had reflux and milk allergy, she didn't sleep well and swaddling helped so I swaddled her until she was 7 months old. I now believe that this prevented her from naturally moving her head while sleeping. you might want to try not swaddling to see if it helps the head position during sleep.  Here are some links on repositioning tips. I wish that someone had given me these when my daughter was this young. Maybe we could have avoided ever needing treatment.  http://www.cranialtech.com/images/stories/Files/positioningprotocol.pdf  http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/8164/Repositioning-Therapy-to-Correct-Flat-Head-or-Plagiocephaly/  http://www.starcranialcenter.com/pdf/reposition_guide_dallas.pdf  Hope this helps.  , mom to , 2 years STARband grad may 2009 land        Just Joined  I am so happy to see this group. My baby, Mila is 10 weeks old and has positional plagiocephaly with flattening on her left side. She has a tendency to turn her head slightly to her left since birth. I noticed her positional preference shortly after she was born and mentioned it to the doctor but she didn't think it was significant and did not detect evidence of torticolis. I then noticed the flattening when she was 6 weeks old and went back to the pediatrician who referred us to a physical therapist at that time. The physical therapist confirmed that Mila does NOT have torticollis and recommended a head scan (we are waiting for this now). I have been trying repositioning techniques, but Mila is very stubborn in her preference to turn her head just slightly off center to the left. I have been using the Infant Headbed for use in her car seat and bouncy seat to take the pressure off. She inchworms herself all over the crib while she sleeps at night (despite being swaddled) so it is hard to position her at all at that time. I wonder if it makes sense to switch gears at this point and take Mila to one of the specialists that are on the specialist list on this group site (we live in MI). I also wonder that the next steps are. Do they wait until the child is older to perscribe helmet or band therapy? Since Mila is so young, is there anything they will or should do this early? Thank you so much for your assistance!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 We, too, swaddled our little girl. It was the only way she would sleep through the night when she was little. She was swaddled from about 6 weeks to 4 months, and I, too, am convinced that contributed to her moderate to severe plagiocephaly. Once swaddled, she would sleep soundly through the night with no awakenings. (Great at the time, but now I know better). Jocelyn ton, IL Mom to Cora, 10 months, DOC Band since 6/25/09 > > > > > > That is about the same age that i noticed my daughter's flat head. At > > that time, it was the right side. > > > > > > > > At this age, repositioning is probably your best bet. Most helmet > > places won't band younger than 3 to 4 months. One thing I did that i > > believe restricted my daughter's ability to move her head in the crib > > was the swaddling. Because she had reflux and milk allergy, she didn't > > sleep well and swaddling helped so I swaddled her until she was 7 > > months old. I now believe that this prevented her from naturally > > moving her head while sleeping. you might want to try not swaddling to > > see if it helps the head position during sleep. > > > > > > > > Here are some links on repositioning tips. I wish that someone had > > given me these when my daughter was this young. Maybe we could have > > avoided ever needing treatment. > > > > > > > > http://www.cranialtech.com/images/stories/Files/positioningprotocol.pdf > > <http://www.cranialtech.com/images/stories/Files/positioningprotocol.pdf> > > > > > > > > http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/8164/Repositioning-Therapy-to-Correct-Flat\ -Head-or-Plagiocephaly/ > > <http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/8164/Repositioning-Therapy-to-Correct-Fla\ t-Head-or-Plagiocephaly/> > > > > > > > > http://www.starcranialcenter.com/pdf/reposition_guide_dallas.pdf > > <http://www.starcranialcenter.com/pdf/reposition_guide_dallas.pdf> > > > > > > > > > > Hope this helps. > > > > > > > > , mom to , 2 years > > > > STARband grad may 2009 > > > > land > > > > Ticker id: IvP3 > > <http://sz0141.wc.mail.comcast.net/zimbra/public/blank.html#> Ticker > > id: yZZP > > <http://sz0141.wc.mail.comcast.net/zimbra/public/blank.html#> > > Ticker id: lFno > > <http://sz0141.wc.mail.comcast.net/zimbra/public/blank.html#> > > > > > > > > > > > > Just Joined > > > > > > > > I am so happy to see this group. My baby, Mila is 10 weeks old and has > > positional plagiocephaly with flattening on her left side. She has a > > tendency to turn her head slightly to her left since birth. I noticed > > her positional preference shortly after she was born and mentioned it > > to the doctor but she didn't think it was significant and did not > > detect evidence of torticolis. I then noticed the flattening when she > > was 6 weeks old and went back to the pediatrician who referred us to a > > physical therapist at that time. The physical therapist confirmed that > > Mila does NOT have torticollis and recommended a head scan (we are > > waiting for this now). > > > > I have been trying repositioning techniques, but Mila is very stubborn > > in her preference to turn her head just slightly off center to the > > left. I have been using the Infant Headbed for use in her car seat and > > bouncy seat to take the pressure off. She inchworms herself all over > > the crib while she sleeps at night (despite being swaddled) so it is > > hard to position her at all at that time. > > > > I wonder if it makes sense to switch gears at this point and take Mila > > to one of the specialists that are on the specialist list on this > > group site (we live in MI). I also wonder that the next steps are. Do > > they wait until the child is older to perscribe helmet or band > > therapy? Since Mila is so young, is there anything they will or should > > do this early? > > > > Thank you so much for your assistance!! > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 3, 2009 Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 Thanks for the messages. I hadn't thought about the swaddleing until you both mentioned it. Mila has been swaddled for night time sleep, though since seeing your posts I have started positioning her to sleep on her side with a sleep wedge. Hopefully this helps! Thanks again. > > > > > > > > That is about the same age that i noticed my daughter's flat head. At that time, it was the right side. > > > > > > > > At this age, repositioning is probably your best bet. Most helmet places won't band younger than 3 to 4 months. One thing I did that i believe restricted my daughter's ability to move her head in the crib was the swaddling. Because she had reflux and milk allergy, she didn't sleep well and swaddling helped so I swaddled her until she was 7 months old. I now believe that this prevented her from naturally moving her head while sleeping. you might want to try not swaddling to see if it helps the head position during sleep. > > > > > > > > Here are some links on repositioning tips. I wish that someone had given me these when my daughter was this young. Maybe we could have avoided ever needing treatment. > > > > > > > > http://www.cranialtech.com/images/stories/Files/positioningprotocol.pdf > > > > > > > > http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/8164/Repositioning-Therapy-to-Correct-Flat\ -Head-or-Plagiocephaly/ > > > > > > > > http://www.starcranialcenter.com/pdf/reposition_guide_dallas.pdf > > > > > > > > > > Hope this helps. > > > > > > > > , mom to , 2 years > > > > STARband grad may 2009 > > > > land > > > > > > > > > > Ticker id: IvP3  Ticker id: yZZP    Ticker id: lFno > > > > > > > > Just Joined > > > >  > > > > > > > > > > I am so happy to see this group. My baby, Mila is 10 weeks old and has positional plagiocephaly with flattening on her left side. She has a tendency to turn her head slightly to her left since birth. I noticed her positional preference shortly after she was born and mentioned it to the doctor but she didn't think it was significant and did not detect evidence of torticolis. I then noticed the flattening when she was 6 weeks old and went back to the pediatrician who referred us to a physical therapist at that time. The physical therapist confirmed that Mila does NOT have torticollis and recommended a head scan (we are waiting for this now). > > > > I have been trying repositioning techniques, but Mila is very stubborn in her preference to turn her head just slightly off center to the left. I have been using the Infant Headbed for use in her car seat and bouncy seat to take the pressure off. She inchworms herself all over the crib while she sleeps at night (despite being swaddled) so it is hard to position her at all at that time. > > > > I wonder if it makes sense to switch gears at this point and take Mila to one of the specialists that are on the specialist list on this group site (we live in MI). I also wonder that the next steps are. Do they wait until the child is older to perscribe helmet or band therapy? Since Mila is so young, is there anything they will or should do this early? > > > > Thank you so much for your assistance!! > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 13, 2009 Report Share Posted October 13, 2009 Welcome to the group. I don't find it odd at all to teach him to talk by teaching him to read.?? My therapist has started doing this for my son.???? She draws letters on paper with lines between them and has him make the sounds as her finger follows along the paper.??? She does this with letters that don't make words so he will slowly learn to gow from left to right ot read.????? I have used it with some success on short words like " go " when he can't seem to get the words out right.?? I think the visual helps him. I don't know but I really think there was a post about a child who was tongue tied.??? I don't recall it exactly but if you don't get? aresponse from someone with a similar problem you may want to look through other posts and see if you can find it and email that person. Also, my son seems enamored with the leap frog videos.?? If your son knows all of the letters he might like " The Letter Factory " and to help him learn how to put them together ot make words you might try the Talking Words Factory.???? My son also enjoys those fridge magnets by leap frog with the letters and they also make one that does the animal sounds. Best of luck to you in your endeavors.? My son has a lot of difficulty moving his mouths in the right way because he has dysarthia (low muscle tone of the face).??? For us, oral motor therapy which is a type of mouth massage and pressure has helped tremendously in making him aware of how to move his face to do things and also in strengthening the sounds. Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 13, 2009 Report Share Posted October 13, 2009 Also...if it is oral motor you can look up on beckmanoralmotor.com a list of therapists trained in oral motor.???? The difficulty I have found in referring people to that site is that a lot of them are using their skills for stroke patients that need to recover the ability to talk.??? Good luck. Sue Re: [ ] just joined it sounds like an oral motor issue.? My son has this and we see an oral motor specialist--we are in Atlanta, let me know if you want the name, not sure where you are).? She has worked with him for 6 weeks and he can now do things he could never do--sip from a straw, lick a lollypop, etc.? Its amazing.? They just need to be taught how to use all those muscles in coordination.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 13, 2009 Report Share Posted October 13, 2009 Our oldest son (now age 30) was a late talker. Spoke few words and pronounced terribly. He was 3 when we were concerned about him but then an adult friend told about him not talking till age 4 and as an adult was a great orator. So we never worried back then. And sure enough our son learned to talk and now speaks 4 languages! A little boy I knew (years ago) spoke pretty poorly and then had that operation on his tongue - I suppose it's what you are referring to. That was key for him. My other point here is to say it's good you're working on teaching him to read. I used the Glenn Doman books (How To Teach Your Baby To Read) with our special needs son and the method worked! He was 3 when I used the method. I think for any kid it's a good idea to teach them to read early - especially our special needs kids. According to this method, kids memorize easily up until age 6, so it's worth pouring in the information while they're little and have brains that are sponges! (ny almost 12, non-verbal) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 13, 2009 Report Share Posted October 13, 2009 He was evaluated by EI in July and they said b/c he understood language and he was a picky eater, he's probably stubborn and controlling what factors he can in his life. She also said there wasn't much more they could do than what I was already doing. (using baby sign, teaching him letter sounds and names, talking to him constantly, limiting TV and electronic game time, reading to him). He's 2 1/2 so the school district won't get involved until he's 3. I'm just not sure if it's a delay or a disorder--either way he's definitely behind in his speech. Liralen > > Have you had him evaluated by your school district? Its free and they would be able to give him free speech therapy or anything else he might need. >  > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 13, 2009 Report Share Posted October 13, 2009 Yes, I understand that maybe they can think this as he is in the " terrific twos " , but have they considered that he is a picky eater because he has sensory difficulties? It's hard as a parent to distinguish between the " he's just a late talker, give him time " or " he's just stubborn " or some students later on who are described as " lazy " . While he might just be controlling his environment (and they gave good advice on what to do for that) if it's a sensory issue regarding textures, that's best addressed now and is not something that your son can control. You might want to think of taking him to a private occupational therapist and have her look into this issue as well as a speech path. to see if he has oral motor difficulties. As mothers, we have a good understanding  (usually!) of what professionals are telling us is just normal or if we think there is something more. If your " mothers instinct " is telling you that they are just blowing you off, get a second opinion privately and then go back to them and ask for therapy hth sandy ________________________________ From: liralendoncov <liralendoncov@...> Sent: Tue, October 13, 2009 11:26:21 AM Subject: [ ] Re: just joined  He was evaluated by EI in July and they said b/c he understood language and he was a picky eater, he's probably stubborn and controlling what factors he can in his life. She also said there wasn't much more they could do than what I was already doing. (using baby sign, teaching him letter sounds and names, talking to him constantly, limiting TV and electronic game time, reading to him). He's 2 1/2 so the school district won't get involved until he's 3. I'm just not sure if it's a delay or a disorder--either way he's definitely behind in his speech. Liralen > > Have you had him evaluated by your school district? Its free and they would be able to give him free speech therapy or anything else he might need. >  > __________________________________________________________________ Canada Toolbar: Search from anywhere on the web, and bookmark your favourite sites. Download it now http://ca.toolbar.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 13, 2009 Report Share Posted October 13, 2009 One thing I've often wondered is when people on these posts say " Picky Eater " if they mean the child refuses foods or if they put the food in their mouth and then spit them out???? I say this because before my apraxic son always was willing to try most things but was constantly spitting everything out.?? He didn't really make a face or anything about it.??? After a while when he recognized it was something he'd spit out several times before he would be unwilling to try it. What I found after a month or two of the oral motor was that he started eating and swallowing more and more foods.???? Now he can even swallow things like meat and breads that he didn't seem able to do before.??? He has pretty much stopped spitting things out now. When I think " Picky Eater " , I think more of my older son (who is not apraxic) who complains about food, makes faces, spits it out with obvious dislike etc.... Just something I was wondering if it's a way to maybe distinguish those with issues due to oral motor vs. just picky eaters. [ ] Re: just joined ? He was evaluated by EI in July and they said b/c he understood language and he was a picky eater, he's probably stubborn and controlling what factors he can in his life. She also said there wasn't much more they could do than what I was already doing. (using baby sign, teaching him letter sounds and names, talking to him constantly, limiting TV and electronic game time, reading to him). He's 2 1/2 so the school district won't get involved until he's 3. I'm just not sure if it's a delay or a disorder--either way he's definitely behind in his speech. Liralen > > Have you had him evaluated by your school district?? Its free and they would be able to give him free speech therapy or anything else he might need.? > ? > __________________________________________________________ Canada Toolbar: Search from anywhere on the web, and bookmark your favourite sites. Download it now http://ca.toolbar.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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