Hi Mark -- on Sep 05 2011 at 14:05, you wrote:

MH> I should have looked for the description early on.  I thought it was
MH> only for people that survived some type of adversity (based on the
MH> echo tag).  Once I found the description, it make more sense to me.

Actually, that was the original intent, but like us, it's changed over the years! :-)

MH> We have been working around our son's bowel issue since he was born.
MH> It is difficult to get a procedure done when there is no "clear and
MH> present danger at that moment", but this does need to be fixed.  The
MH> risk of not doing it long term is worse.

Yes, it can be tough to get the medical types to recognize the realities of life!

MH> Still working with him to increase his vocabulary.  That will keep
MH> him from getting as frustrated at times when he acts out due to
MH> people not understanding what he wants.  He knows more sign language
MH> than I do.  :)

We enrolled (all of us) in a sign language group for toddlers. The theory
is that all children have needs before they can speak, and using sign
language (so called "signed English") helps prevent frustration.
We still use a little - it's handy in a noisy place!


Cheers... Dallas

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