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<blockquote data-quote="SRL" data-source="post: 134659" data-attributes="member: 701"><p>Welcome Barbie, I'm sorry you had to find us but I'm glad you did. I'm sorry that you have had such a hard time getting people to listen. My pediatrician took my concerns seriously the first time around and if he wouldn't have listened I would have been pediatrician shopping. Geez...these docs who won't listen to moms...a few years back the neurology association did a study and found that half of all Autism was missed by the medical community even when parents were sounding the alarms that something was wrong. It was other parents and schools that recognized the red flags.</p><p> </p><p>Bummer about the allergies--I was an allergy baby and my mom said it was incredibly difficult. The doctor had her quit breastfeeding because my eczema was so badbut then I started reacting to the formula and they were up a creek. I guess they tried everything--even goat's milk--and finally someone suggested trying Carnation Instant Nonfat dried milk and that I could tolerate. To this day I'm still dairy sensitive but it's especially pronounced in high butterfat foods so it makes sense. difficult child hasn't been so food sensitive but he was colicy and fussiness compounded with sensory issues made it a long babyhood.</p><p> </p><p>If you can get insurance to cover it, I'll tell you what I'd recommend with this little guy. I'd recommend getting a private multidisciplinary evaluation done: developmental pediatrician or pediatric neuropsychologist, audiology, speech, and Occupational Therapist (OT). Time and time again we've seen that going that route is most likely to surface issues at this young age and get them on the right path instead of having one assessment and then when that didn't work go after another. Parents often report private evaluations to be more thorough because they will use full diagnostic tools instead of just the screening tools often used by EI or school districts. </p><p> </p><p>Make sure to do some reading on Sensory Integration Dysfunction (also called Sensory Processing Disorder) as it can cause kids huge problems in group settings. I recommend Carol Kranowitz's book "The Out of Sync Child". Also put Ross Greene's book "The Explosive Child" on your reading list.</p><p> </p><p>I don't mean to discourage you but daycare is probably going to continue to be a problem until the extent of his issues are known and addressed. When you have your appointment with EI, ask about summer programs, daycare, or preschools that might be more suitable for him. Sometimes there are options out there such as Parks & Recs departments summer camp daycare that will provide aides but you have to know about it to get the help. County mental health would be another place to check with regarding the daycare.</p><p> </p><p>Good luck, and hang in there.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SRL, post: 134659, member: 701"] Welcome Barbie, I'm sorry you had to find us but I'm glad you did. I'm sorry that you have had such a hard time getting people to listen. My pediatrician took my concerns seriously the first time around and if he wouldn't have listened I would have been pediatrician shopping. Geez...these docs who won't listen to moms...a few years back the neurology association did a study and found that half of all Autism was missed by the medical community even when parents were sounding the alarms that something was wrong. It was other parents and schools that recognized the red flags. Bummer about the allergies--I was an allergy baby and my mom said it was incredibly difficult. The doctor had her quit breastfeeding because my eczema was so badbut then I started reacting to the formula and they were up a creek. I guess they tried everything--even goat's milk--and finally someone suggested trying Carnation Instant Nonfat dried milk and that I could tolerate. To this day I'm still dairy sensitive but it's especially pronounced in high butterfat foods so it makes sense. difficult child hasn't been so food sensitive but he was colicy and fussiness compounded with sensory issues made it a long babyhood. If you can get insurance to cover it, I'll tell you what I'd recommend with this little guy. I'd recommend getting a private multidisciplinary evaluation done: developmental pediatrician or pediatric neuropsychologist, audiology, speech, and Occupational Therapist (OT). Time and time again we've seen that going that route is most likely to surface issues at this young age and get them on the right path instead of having one assessment and then when that didn't work go after another. Parents often report private evaluations to be more thorough because they will use full diagnostic tools instead of just the screening tools often used by EI or school districts. Make sure to do some reading on Sensory Integration Dysfunction (also called Sensory Processing Disorder) as it can cause kids huge problems in group settings. I recommend Carol Kranowitz's book "The Out of Sync Child". Also put Ross Greene's book "The Explosive Child" on your reading list. I don't mean to discourage you but daycare is probably going to continue to be a problem until the extent of his issues are known and addressed. When you have your appointment with EI, ask about summer programs, daycare, or preschools that might be more suitable for him. Sometimes there are options out there such as Parks & Recs departments summer camp daycare that will provide aides but you have to know about it to get the help. County mental health would be another place to check with regarding the daycare. Good luck, and hang in there. [/QUOTE]
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