Welcome Lori,
I'm Beth, one of the resident therapists on the list.  Make sure when they
check to have all your medical records and also, have them check for a
mitochondrial disorder along with their other tests. It's a blood test.
Best of luck with the clinic.

Elizabeth Hill Thiers, OTR/L
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homepage: www.bv.net/~john/bethsot1.html

-----Original Message-----
From: St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List
[mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Loree Monroe
Sent: Thursday, September 09, 1999 1:08 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Intro


Hello all,
I have been happily lurking for about a month. You all have created quite a
fine and supportive place out here on the 'net. Good work and thanks for
being here.
I am interested in this list because I have a nine year old daughter with
fine and gross motor problems/delays (medical diagnosis-static
encephalopathy, SLP diagnosis-apraxia of speech, OT diagnosis-sensory
integration disorder.) These problems were first identified when she was two
years old. Now, her speech therapist and occupational therapist are
wondering
if she might have mild cerebral palsy. So, I joined to get a sense of the
issues. We are taking our daughter to the cerebral palsy clinic at St. Louis
Children's Hospital (Missouri) in October 1999 to have a neurologist look
her
over.
When I'm not being a Mom, I work at a clinic as a nurse practitioner. I have
a professional interest in individuals with developmental disabilities, but
I
see everyone.
Loree in MO