Re: First PT appt in two weeks

September 17, 2005

Debbie,

I'll keep you updated. He didn't have but one ear infection, but he

has very narrow canals and the wax was causing him to be blocked up.

We now take him in to have them vacuumed out about every three months

and it has been better. He sometimes follows simple commands, but

other days is in his own world and you have to touch him to get him

to respond even to his name. He loves his deep pressure stuff,

patting his back is more like beating him,lol, and we yell him to

sleep most nights, or his music is on very loud,people would think we

were nuts. His avoidance things are busy noisy places and changes in

schedule really get him some days. He won't wear his glasses, seeing

clearly is just too much for him.We are working on that too. The good

side to him having sensory is that I can be yelling at the other kids

and I don't have to worry about keeping him awake, he goes right out.

I know the book, I try to read everything she writes, I love her. I

am thrilled with his speech lately, hopefully one less thing to worry

about, but he still has days when there is barely any(usually when he

is in his own world), and then other days when he does nothing but

make different noises all day long. Like I said it will be much

easier when it is just this set of issues to work on. Thanks for the

offer of help, I'll let you know what happens with his evaluation.

CAROLG

> > > > > > > > > > Thanks to you all for your replies. My pediatric

> > doctor

> > > > > > agreed

> > > > > > > > that

> > > > > > > > > > Grant should see a PT for his neck tilt and we

will

> > see

> > > > her

> > > > > > in

> > > > > > > > two

> > > > > > > > > > weeks. In addition - I have a consultation with

> Cran

> > > Tech

> > > > > on

> > > > > > > > > Tuesday.

> > > > > > > > > > In the meantime I have a question. My son's head

is

> > > flat

> > > > on

> > > > > > his

> > > > > > > > > right

> > > > > > > > > > side and he tilts his head to the left? As if his

> > round

> > > > > part

> > > > > > of

> > > > > > > > his

> > > > > > > > > > head is heavier (which I am sure it is). Is this

> > > normal?

> > > > > And

> > > > > > > > should

> > > > > > > > > I

> > > > > > > > > > have him looking the opposite direction of his

flat

> > > spot?

> > > > I

> > > > > > am

> > > > > > > so

> > > > > > > > > new

> > > > > > > > > > to this. Any other suggestions I would greatly

> > > > appreciate.

> > > > > > > > Because

> > > > > > > > > he

> > > > > > > > > > is 6 months. I have pretty much decided he is not

> > going

> > > > in

> > > > > > the

> > > > > > > > car

> > > > > > > > > > seat/stroller/bouncey seat for this entire month

to

> > try

> > > > to

> > > > > > help

> > > > > > > > > this

> > > > > > > > > > situation out ;-). I also have him sleeping on

his

> > > > stomach.

> > > > > > And

> > > > > > > > > because

> > > > > > > > > > of his neck - I had read online that I should

avoid

> > > > > > > > > > walkers/exercsaucers/jumpers.

> > > > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > > > I'm wondering since he has slept on his right

side

> > most

> > > > of

> > > > > > his

> > > > > > > > life

> > > > > > > > > if

> > > > > > > > > > I should ask for an x-ray to make sure there are

> not

> > > more

> > > > > > > > problems.

> > > > > > > > > > When I look at his back - it looks like one

> shoulder

> > is

> > > > > lower

> > > > > > > > than

> > > > > > > > > the

> > > > > > > > > > other- has anyone had experience with this?

> > > > > >

> > > > > > For more plagio info

September 17, 2005