As my thoughts begin to migrate towards the end of summer, I’m left wondering, “Where do I find great therapists?” I gave Simmi a break from her therapies because she was no longer receptive to anything they had to give, she was angry, hostile and would just run and hide after a few minutes of [...]
Yesterday as I was doing research on Omega 3 and Omega 6 oils, I came across this extremely interesting and promising article. I’ve been following some studies which tend to suggest that Omega 3 and 6 oils can help to assist in the speech of children with vocal Apraxia and of course I want to [...]
Today Simmi’s Service coordinator came with the results for her developmental assessment and to determine if she would benefit from early intervention services. It was determined that she is coming along nicely but she is still behind in a few areas and very much behind in others.
She really has come a long way since last [...]
Simmi had a few therapists and her social worker Arthur come out to our house last Friday. She was being evaluated to see how far she has come and if any further therapy would be needed.
Simmi absolutely loved every second of the attention that she got and it was so wonderful to see how affectionate, [...]
Oh happy day! Simmi can eat chicken. After being approved for Medicaid, we immediately went and got her Epipen. I am always cautious when it comes to trying new foods and I usually have the bottle of Benadryl close just in case she does have a reaction. Without her Epipen though, I am not willing [...]
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Over the last week and a half my son and I have been sick. My son Noah, after almost a week of being out of school finally felt better this past Friday. I, however could feel it coming on and just kept pushing myself to keep on going until I couldn’t do anymore and I [...]
Beyond health issues with allergies, reflux, constipation and skin problems lurks an elusive foe. This foe robs Simmi of something that most of us just take for granted…speech.
At 21 months, Simmi can say “ma” but it isn’t “grandma” or “mama”. It is her way of saying “LOOK AT ME.” She will shout “MA!” if no [...]
Since Simone was about five months old, she has had the most horrific bowel movements I have ever seen. She was put on Lactulose at that time and it only helped slightly. The problem with Lactulose, first of all, is that it contains lactose, which she is allergic to. Second, it must be increased as [...]
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(Note: This entry is a repost from my blog The Alopecian Muse after editing the content to bring the article current)
Simone (we call her Simmi) is our first grand daughter and light of our lives. She is 21 months old and has suffered since birth with multiple health problems and extreme pain. Life has not [...]
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