Need help my son regressed

November 25, 2002

Dear fellow listers:

I am sorry for the cross posting, but I am desperate. My son is 8yrs. old

this November. He became ill during the summer. He stop eating and drinking

liquids and he stopped talking. He became dehydrated and he was running a

low grade fever at night. Prior to him getting sick, we were doing the Hippo

Therapy, piano lessons and ESY. While he was in summer school, it was very

hot and the school didn't have AC. He would bring his water and juice back

home untouched. I asked them to make sure that he dranked his water. However,

that didn't work and he started gradually refusing to eat or drink at home.

It was as if he didn't want anything to touch his lips. After a round of 4

doctors and tests, the neurologist gave him a questionable diagnosis of

encepherlitis (sp?). The neurologist said to give him a couple of months and

he should be back to himself. Well, he has some language, but he is not back

to where he was before he got sick in July.

He had made significant process with our home program before he became ill.

He was reading and enjoyed books, the computer and was very motivated to work

in home program. Now we are back to square one. He doesn't want to work at

home or at school. He has some sensory issues where he just grind his teeth

constantly and he paces back and forth. When I ask him a question if he

answers, it is very hesitant as if he isn't sure of the answer he is giving

and the tone is very low.

I don't know what to do. Has anyone experienced this before?

Parents, and professionals please take the time to response to my cry for

help!

Thank you in advance for any input that you can provide me.

Stressed,

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