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