Posts by JohannasGarden

I homeschool so don't know the details, but I thought that if the school does an eval and you don't agree with the results, then upon your written request they have to pay for an outside eval by someone mutually agreed to and they then...

How aggravating. I mean, I would certainly want to know, and I'm sure you do, too, "if it wasn't a seizure during these episodes, what did happen on the tape that made other professionals think it was seizure activity?" It...

I know someone who made hemp necklaces for her kids. Another made a necklace (right around the neck like a choker) for her daughter out of T-shirt material--she took 3 strips and braided them together. In the meantime, I also suggest...

That is unusual. I don't know enough to know what sort of thing they would disagree on. How expert is the doctor and did her neurologist review the actual readings or just the reports? Sherri

In my experience with a sensory seeking child, I believe that it is actually a response to oversensitivity. I think that DS's experience of overstimulation is sort of like itching all over, making a really, really loud noise, for...

Awesome! Keep us updated. Vision therapy is one of those things I've wondered about. Sherri

In your other thread you also mentioned seizure-like episodes but normal EEG's. I just wanted to aske whether she actually had a seizure-like episode while having the EEG? Unfortunately, you can't really rule out seizures because of a...

Well, didn't that turn out better than anyone might have imagined. Since about 10% of kids have transient tics, the possibility that they have tics or know someone with them is certainly high, although I've heard that sometimes 9 out of...

I would second seeing if there is a special needs soccer option. We are fortunate to live near this place wholechildren.org and it can be amazing to see what a bit of extra support and a smaller class can do. I understand your...

Oh, I'm so sorry. We also homeschool, but one thing I've garnered from reading these boards is that IEP team members often behave much better if both parents come--particularly if a male parent is there. He doesn't even have to say much,...