Darcy,

        Starr's a beautiful name. You are starting out right. Some of the
people on this list, escpecially the parents, can help you immensely. Doc's
are fine, in general, but they know little of the human side of parenting a
special needs child. That's the strength of this list. The people here know
all too well the human side of it.

Bobby


>Hi Bobby,
>Her name is Starr and she turned one year old last month. The doctor has
>said that developmentally she is that of a three month old.
>Thank you for your reply,
>Darcy
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Bobby Greer <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2000 2:20 PM
>Subject: Re: My Daughter
>
>
>> Darcy,
>>
>>         Welcome to the list. I'm Bobby, I am 62 y.o. and have spastic CP
>> (mild).
>> I am a college professor and have taught special ed. courses on CP.
>> How old is your cousin's daughter and what is her first name?
>>
>> Bobby
>>
>> >Cindy,
>> >Hello! Congratulations!! I am so happy for you and Lizzy Jo.
>> >I recently subscribed to this site and am hoping to gain some knowledge
>> >about CP. My cousins daughter was diagnosed with CP last week, they are
>> >currently
>> >waiting to have more tests done. When I know exactly what is going on I
>will
>> >be asking for assistance on how to help them. Will you please let me know
>if
>> >that would be something that you'd be willing to do? or if you know of
>> >someone who can?
>> >Thanks,
>> >Darcy
>> >----- Original Message -----
>> >From: Trisha Cummings <[log in to unmask]>
>> >To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> >Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2000 9:53 AM
>> >Subject: Re: My Daughter
>> >
>> >
>> >> Hi Cindy !!
>> >>
>> >>                  Go Lizzie!!  I understand completely and remember the
>> >blank
>> >> the looks I got when Amber did something, and I was so excited I
>"shared"
>> >> and they where - ho--hum my kid did that at "x" months - Your news is
>> >> fabulous!! And we are doing a happy dance here!! Hugs for you and
>Lizzy!!
>> >>
>> >>                                             Trisha and Amber!!
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> >Okay, so I have to brag.  My family would have no use
>> >> >for this information, so I thought you would all
>> >> >appritiate it or at least understand why I am so
>> >> >thrilled.  As you probably know Lizzy Jo turned 2 Jan.
>> >> >8th.  She has mild spastic CP.  She crawls, walks with
>> >> >a walker, and untill now sat up only with support
>> >> >against her back.  Now for the exciting part:
>> >> >She was laying on the floor on her back ( her usual
>> >> >position of preference) tonight and wanted to sit up,
>> >> >I told her she'd have to wait as I was trying to get
>> >> >her year old sister Stephanie to sleep.  Well, I'll be
>> >> >darned if she didn't try to set her self up on the
>> >> >floor and after about 5 tries SHE DID IT BY HERSELF!!!
>> >> > I cried tears I was so excited for her!!  We have
>> >> >been working in therapy on this exclusively probably a
>> >> >good 6 months and she just couldn't do it, had no use
>> >> >to do it, or what ever.  As a matter in fact, today
>> >> >was therapy day and as usual, we worked and she
>> >> >couldn't do it.  Thank Goodness she has a strong
>> >> >will(although that does work against us at
>> >> >times)what's really funny she is a bit of a
>> >> >perfectionist also, and does not usually work on
>> >> >things that she is going to fail at in front of
>> >> >people.  So maybe now you can understand my
>> >> >excitement, not only did she reach this BIG milestone
>> >> >for her, but that she allowed me to be a part of
>> >> >seeing it.
>> >> >As I casually mentioned before my family has no use
>> >> >for this information.  They do not understand (nor do
>> >> >they want too) what a very big milestone this is for
>> >> >Lizzy and us as her parents.  This comes at a very
>> >> >good time, as my own faith in what we were told about
>> >> >what Lizzy would be able to do was dwendaling.  Just
>> >> >proves to me never give up!!!
>> >> >
>> >> >Love to all     Cindy Bushnell and Lizzy Jo
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