his oral motor function and expressive speech and the knowing of how to
communicate is more than a year behind, probably about fourteen months
behind. His muscles in his jaw are down to 50% on both sides, and his cheek
muscles are down to 40% on both sides.
Does this help ?
Deborah mom of 4
-----Original Message-----
From: Bobby Greer <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Tuesday, February 29, 2000 11:32 AM
Subject: Re: Questions went to Neuro
>>But Bobby, that is what he is missing. His gross and fine motor skills
are
>>lagging, but are only behind about maybe six months. It is his speech
>>skills, oral motor functions, and use and understanding of language is
what
>>is significantly delayed.
>How significantly delayed compared to his groos and fine motor skills?
>
>Bobby
>
>
>>And his neuro said "If I put him up her on the table and checked his
>>reflexs, I can tell you right now that they are still very ridged,"
>>Deborah mom of 4
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Bobby Greer <[log in to unmask]>
>>To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
>>Date: Monday, February 28, 2000 8:00 PM
>>Subject: Re: Questions went to Neuro
>>
>>
>>>Debra
>>>
>>> As far as a sppecific type od CP dx, it might be difficult with a
>>>child Zachary's age. Most persons with CP actually have mixed types.
There
>>>is rarely a "pure" athetoid, or "pure" spastic. A good neuro will
asceratin
>>>the types by the pathological reflexes which are stil function. Most
phase
>>>out between 6 and 12 months of age. Some people believe you can "type" CP
>>>by outward appearance, but, to me, that's quite naive.
>>>
>>> As for intellectual development, "chill" for a while. What really
>>>counts is language development. Again, most people think intellectual and
>>>language development go hand in hand, but not always. Good language and
>>>communication skills are "everything" as far as goals.
>>>
>>>Bobby
>>>
>>>
>>>>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.
>>>>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
>>>
>>
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