Another update on baby worries

May 27, 2010

My now 13 month old just had his first IFSP meeting with early intervention in

our state. Obviously they can't diagnose autism yet, but he has a severe speech

delay, some repetitive behaviors, some problems interacting with people, poor

eye contact and doesn't regularly respond to his name. He tested very high in

fine motor skills and problem solving skills. His speech is at a four month old

level. And he has some definite sensory problems. Right now he just is

diagnosed as developmentally delayed, but we found out he will be receiving

DIR-floortime therapy twice a week for 75 minute sessions, and they will be

training us to do it at home. Our developmental therapist is very much on the

same page as us in that given the family history, we want to be as aggressive as

possible with therapy even if he doesn't have a diagnosis yet. Basically they

will be treating it as they would if he had autism even though we don't know as

of yet. While I am still worried about possible autism, I am very grateful as

all of his therapies will be free. Thanx for the support!

May 28, 2010

Sure, I plan to keep updating on our story. I have read a lot about Dr.

Greenspan's methods and I am really excited that we will have the opportunity to

use them with our son!

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> > My now 13 month old just had his first IFSP meeting with early intervention

in our state. Obviously they can't diagnose autism yet, but he has a severe

speech delay, some repetitive behaviors, some problems interacting with people,

poor eye contact and doesn't regularly respond to his name. He tested very high

in fine motor skills and problem solving skills. His speech is at a four month

old level. And he has some definite sensory problems. Right now he just is