Posts by Guinevere

Raises hand. Another oversensitive to hair brushing, etc. kiddo here. It's funny in a way, b/c Sophie is so undersensitive to many stimuli, but not on her scalp. No way!   I persevere anyway with styling her hair, b/c she's...

  Quote: Originally Posted by 3boobykins  Thank you for the reply, xekomaya I haven't had progesterone tested, but I've read a fair amount about it, and it seems that there is really no solid evidence that...

Sophie's not old enough to need a watch yet, but she has several older sibs who are super-hard on electronics of all sorts. The only watch that has lived longer than a few months in our house is a Timex Indiglo.   HTH, Guin

Can't speak to the price, since our sessions were covered by insurance, but Sophie (who has Down Syndrome) did hippotherapy from age 21 months to almost 4 years (when she was diagnosed with a spinal instability and had to stop ) and it...

It sounds like a few things might be going on. Your two younger sons don't sound as self-directed in their interests as your older DD and DS. Not all children are. To some extent, we have a similar dynamic in our family, where my...

I agree that having her evaluated is your best next step; you've already received good advice about writing a letter to the district ASAP to get the ball rolling; these things always take longer than you expect (in our...

I wanted to respond so that you know you're not alone in these struggles, even though our experiences were not exactly the same.   My now-5 yo DD Sophie has Down Syndrome, and we have dealt with a number of feeding issues...

Quote: Originally Posted by asherraifsmom  Is there a way to find a certain type of special needs child? I'm thinking it would be great to adopt a mid-to-higher functioning child with epilepsy/LGS or Tuberous Sclerosis...

I watched a similar situation with a good friend and her family for over 6 years and it was a hot mess, to be honest.   Never enough money, her DH was not a good and functional caretaker for their young children, and she...

Quote: Originally Posted by WednesdayO  Quote:   Do you have any resources for patterns or photos of fabric food? I'm sure I could google it, but it's nice to see something others trust....