Deb--If you need a label for services--go for the CP label.  It really
doesn't tell you much about the child ( such a huge range) but it will buy
you services from both school & ins.   Joy
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>From: BrightIs <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Questions went to Neuro
>Date: Mon, Feb 28, 2000, 7:43 PM
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>Sorry for cross posting.
>
>Zachary went to the neuro today for his recheck.  He said he seems to be =
>doing fine, "Has all the basic skills down, anyway, the walking, =
>fussing, throwing."
>Then I began the questions. =20
>First I asked him can there be any classification that we could put =
>Zachary under ?  He said not really since they do not know what caused =
>Zachary's conditions.  I told him the reason was because the OT told me =
>last week, "If we have documentation of CP things would be different"  =
>He said " I can give him a dx of CP easy, all CP is ,is an umbrella term =
>for children who have a muscle coordination, and muscle tone problem =
>caused by a brain injury or abnormality that is not progressive, and =
>that Zachary is."  Should I call him and tell him to go ahead and give =
>the "official" dx of CP or not ?
>He also could not tell me weather or not Zachary is going to be MR or =
>not, still too early to tell, but he said the toe walking and the severe =
>delay in speech and oral motor skills is a sure sign of learning =
>disability.
>So there goes our six month visit.
>Deborah mom of 4
>