You know, I read this sort of thing and I look at my own three healthy kids, and I just weep. How do you have the strength, Deborah? -----Original Message----- From: St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of BrightIs Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 1999 12:33 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: New to the list Hello there, some of you may know me from some of the other list groups. = My name is Deborah and I have 4 kids. The oldest is Vicktor and will = be 8 on the 21st. He has been dxed with severe ADHD, multiple = LDS(including both types of language disorders,reading and writing = disorders as well), developmental delays, and possible PDD-NOS. Then = comes Gabriel age 5, he is very bright(almost genius I think)but is = having a hard time with oposional issues with some articulation = problems. Then you have Cassandra age 3 and the only girl. She too is = very bright and is advanced in all ways for her age. Then the child I = most write about is=20 my youngest, Zachary age 20 months. He was born 1 month premature and = started having problems at age 4 months when he came down with = pneumonia. Since then he has been dxed with microcephaly, an = Arnold-Chairi Malformation, Global delays, non-verbal(due to lack of = muscle strength),hypotonia, and possible thyroid and liver dysfunction. = Oh yeah he also is severely allergic to most things outdoors and our dog = and suffers from chronic sinusitis. If you want to talk please email me, I would love to hear from you. God Bless you all. Deborah mom of 4