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February 2013 Moms
Poppy523
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Here We Go...EI screening this morning! ................ UPDATE!
Poppy523
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Early intervention will be here in less than an hour and I am so anxious. I don't know how it differs from state to state, but here they do a screening to determine whether an evaluation is necessary. The screening is much less in depth. I don't know if this makes sense, but I kind of hope DD fails the screening, I just don't think they can determine what they need to in only a half hour and I really want the full evaluation done. I will be thrilled if she does well in the evaluation, but I want the peace of mind that comes from knowing she was fully evaluated, not just quickly screened. I just want to make sure we are able to have access to the services she needs.
UPDATE: We just completed the screening and DD definitely failed her communication section. I loved our coordinator and am so happy she is the one we will be working with. The next step is our full evaluation, but my coordinator felt pretty confident that L would qualify for services once we complete our evaluation (which means she will fail that one too). I know a lot of you ladies have dealt with this, but it is such a bittersweet feeling. I am so happy that she is going to be getting services and we can finally move forward, but I am sad that we confirmed that she actually needs services. It is hard not to second guess your parenting or feel like you could have prevented this when you see your little one having a hard time with something she should be able to do, but we are going to try and stay forward-looking and optimistic.
UPDATE: We just completed the screening and DD definitely failed her communication section. I loved our coordinator and am so happy she is the one we will be working with. The next step is our full evaluation, but my coordinator felt pretty confident that L would qualify for services once we complete our evaluation (which means she will fail that one too). I know a lot of you ladies have dealt with this, but it is such a bittersweet feeling. I am so happy that she is going to be getting services and we can finally move forward, but I am sad that we confirmed that she actually needs services. It is hard not to second guess your parenting or feel like you could have prevented this when you see your little one having a hard time with something she should be able to do, but we are going to try and stay forward-looking and optimistic.
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Re: Here We Go...EI screening this morning! ................ UPDATE!
Eli 6.18.09 35.5w
Silas 1.25.13 35.4w 10 days NICU, allergies/asthma, gluten intolerant
That is so true. I am glad we are doing this before the baby comes so that L gets some extra attention now and when the baby comes.
Thanks for explaining. That makes a lot of sense. Please keep us updated on the next steps!
Eli 6.18.09 35.5w
Silas 1.25.13 35.4w 10 days NICU, allergies/asthma, gluten intolerant
Eli 6.18.09 35.5w
Silas 1.25.13 35.4w 10 days NICU, allergies/asthma, gluten intolerant
A friend told me this and it was so true: we only see each other's highlight reels. So when you're feeling down, remember that every parent has their own struggles. While your kid may seemingly be behind in communication, other parents are struggling with eating habits. Or sleep. Or gross motor. Or fine motor. Everything will even out.
Also, I'll say it again because it's my favorite story to tell: my DH was such a late talker that all of his doctors were incredibly concerned. They didn't know if he would talk. And this was in the eighties, when we didn't have nearly as much information as we do now. Parenting was much more laissez-faire. He's now at the top of his med school class at the number one med school for family medicine, president of his class, and set to add an MBA on top of his MD. When he finally spoke, he popped out with full sentences. Your DD may just be taking everything in and waiting for the perfect moment to say something. When she's in kindergarten, no one will ever know you had these concerns. You are an excellent mama- one who is paying attention to her child's needs and responding when you think she needs more.
If you ever want to talk, please feel free to PM me.
By mom friends it meant more mom acquaintances. Women in my mom group that I hang out with for play date type things. They think I am overreacting and that DD will talk in her own time and I shouldn't rush it. I only brought it up once because they brushed it off so badly like it was such a FTM worry.
Both my little sisters had a stutter as children. I'm not sure if both had it, or if A had a stutter and K picked it up from watching/learning from A, they're close in age. I was not a very sympathetic big sister (at 12) so I remember listening to them speak and being annoyed at how long it would take them to spit out a single word. I don't really remember how or what helped them over come it, I was kind of a self-centered biotch in my own world then, lol! But both sisters speak fine now.
Oh they have **plenty** of other issues, but speech is not one of them.
Sister A also didn't start talking until she was almost 3. She was very quiet. But she is positively brilliant. The girl has a photographic, eidetic (sp?) memory. She can remember something she read or heard 15 years ago, and remember it in context. Y'all, I can barely remember if I ate breakfast or put on underwear this morning. We had the same parents. I honestly feel that if it weren't for her severe anxiety issues, the woman would probably be running the country by now. She never "officially" took the SATs, but she scored a 2100 on her unofficial test. I mean, seriously brilliant and I admire her.
@Poppy523, you are doing amazing. Your LO will only benefit from everything you do. I'm glad that you were able to find her help that she needs. Good luck!