>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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