Posts by mrforbes

My son just started this and his OT is starting it very slowly since he doesn't like it right off the bat. He wears the pack and headphones and swings in OT at the same time. He wears it for a few minutes right now. There are special...

HI, Our DS is 3 was diagnosed with PDD-NOS a couple of months ago and will be in starting at an autism day treatment class soon and my question is regarding digestion and sensory issues....DS gets probiotics and has a very limited...

Thanks so much! IDS has def. been in situations where he can't read that the people do not want him there and yet he tries harder to play with them! It's so hard esp. when they are seriously been inappropiate or down right hurtful...

We're going to be doing occupational therapy, speech therapy, a rehab play group focusing on speech or ot stuff or an inclusive preschool for a couple hours 3x a week plus some parent thing where we work on what we can do for at home...

Hi, our DS just got diagnosed with PDD-NOS. I have a couple of questions. First, when they were doing the evals they stopped scoring the standardized tests because they felt the quality of his evaluation was stronger/higher than his...

Hi there, We're new here but our DS (3) is now on a waitlist for a dual evaluation of speech and autism. The wait for an evaluation is now 4-6 months, but she hinted that were some scheduling shuffles in Sept. and we might not have...

I have no idea how to potty train! How do I potty train my DS who is almost 3?   We have CD, we do lots of diaper free time and have potties around, which he has sat on (and been rewarded for) he's big for his age so we're...

Hi My 8 wk old has a cold and is really congested - nursing is kind of difficult and frustrating for him. He keeps popping on and off because he's so congested. Is this going to affect my supply? I've had a lot of nursing problems...

Thanks so much! These are great resources and I can't wait to check them out.

Have you tried Marcy Tardio? I had a HB w/ her in August'08 in Brooklyn, I feel like she is often 'on' the months others take vacations. You prob. won't have to travel for appts. there are so many great HB midwives in NYC and the...