Our March meeting will be Friday, March 27th at 10:30 at Natalee's house.
I will email directions and a reminder as the time gets closer!
**We will be switching to the last Friday of the month for the rest of this year! I hope we can meet outside at a park or someone's backyard, starting the end of April, through the summer!!!
Come on warm weather!
Friday, March 6, 2009
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
February Playgroup Meeting
The February Playgroup meeting with be on Friday, February 27th at 10 am at my house. I will send out an email.
It's been a while (sorry!) and I hope to see everyone soon!
Erin
It's been a while (sorry!) and I hope to see everyone soon!
Erin
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Hindsight's 20-20
This morning I dropped RDC off at his friend's house to play before school. I took CCC down to the Children's Hospital for his hearing evaluation. Anytime a child begins speech therapy, he must have a hearing evaluation to make sure that is not contributing to the problem. I remember going to the same place over a year ago with RDC, to have the same test done. Back then I wondered, "How in the world are they going to accurately test the hearing of my almost 2 year old?" I was amazed! RDC ended up having 2 hearing evals because he barely passed the first one!
This morning I was much more confident. I knew where I was going. I know what the clinic looked like. I knew what a sound booth and tympanogram were.
CCC passed his hearing test with flying colors! He "conditioned" to the sounds VERY quickly and finished the test in record time. Neither of the audiologists we worked with had ever seen a child of CCC's age go through the test so quickly. His ears are working perfectly!
So I got to thinking while CCC was sitting on my lap during the test...
RDC was congested. For a long time. A really long time.
He was a mess really. Always congested, fussy, whiny. Did I mention congested? He failed all 4 tympanograms (measures eardrum function and shows if there is fluid build up behind the ear from congestion). Every time we went to the doctor they could see the fluid behind his ears.
Could it be his soy allergy? Could it be?
I thought he had a dairy allergy, so I supplemented his diet with soy formula, and later soy milk/yogurt when we moved back to the States.
Could it be? I believe so.
I firmly believe that his soy allergy is what caused months of congestion.
I met a mom tonight who has a child with a "myriad of anomalies" and developmental delays. My heart breaks for her. She has gone around and around to specialists and has no firm diagnosis. We talked about a number of issues and ways to help a child with developmental delays. Here's what gets me about her son's situation.
He has had 4 hearing evaluations, all of which he has failed and has been deemed as "uncooperative" during the tests. Why has no one suggested an ABR (a hearing test where the child is sedated and their waves in the auditory center of the brain are measured.). Hello??? I'm no physician, but I could figure that one out! Poor thing just lost her pediatrician. Good pediatrician, but left the practice and the mom has not been told where she moved. I look forward to talking with her more and learning more about their situation.
I am so thankful to continue to meet other moms in similar situations. I am so thankful for my friends with children with special needs!
Hindsight's 20-20 and CCC gets the benefit. We are getting him help WAY earlier than our "guinea pig" RDC! Now that we've walked down this path with one, we'll walk down it with another! Can't wait! There's nothing more in life that I want to do than to help my children succeed!
Whatever it takes!
This morning I was much more confident. I knew where I was going. I know what the clinic looked like. I knew what a sound booth and tympanogram were.
CCC passed his hearing test with flying colors! He "conditioned" to the sounds VERY quickly and finished the test in record time. Neither of the audiologists we worked with had ever seen a child of CCC's age go through the test so quickly. His ears are working perfectly!
So I got to thinking while CCC was sitting on my lap during the test...
RDC was congested. For a long time. A really long time.
He was a mess really. Always congested, fussy, whiny. Did I mention congested? He failed all 4 tympanograms (measures eardrum function and shows if there is fluid build up behind the ear from congestion). Every time we went to the doctor they could see the fluid behind his ears.
Could it be his soy allergy? Could it be?
I thought he had a dairy allergy, so I supplemented his diet with soy formula, and later soy milk/yogurt when we moved back to the States.
Could it be? I believe so.
I firmly believe that his soy allergy is what caused months of congestion.
I met a mom tonight who has a child with a "myriad of anomalies" and developmental delays. My heart breaks for her. She has gone around and around to specialists and has no firm diagnosis. We talked about a number of issues and ways to help a child with developmental delays. Here's what gets me about her son's situation.
He has had 4 hearing evaluations, all of which he has failed and has been deemed as "uncooperative" during the tests. Why has no one suggested an ABR (a hearing test where the child is sedated and their waves in the auditory center of the brain are measured.). Hello??? I'm no physician, but I could figure that one out! Poor thing just lost her pediatrician. Good pediatrician, but left the practice and the mom has not been told where she moved. I look forward to talking with her more and learning more about their situation.
I am so thankful to continue to meet other moms in similar situations. I am so thankful for my friends with children with special needs!
Hindsight's 20-20 and CCC gets the benefit. We are getting him help WAY earlier than our "guinea pig" RDC! Now that we've walked down this path with one, we'll walk down it with another! Can't wait! There's nothing more in life that I want to do than to help my children succeed!
Whatever it takes!
OCTOBER Meeting
We will be meeting at Gretchen's house for the month of October. She lives in Tipp City. Be looking out for a reminder email with address and directions! See you all at 2 pm on Friday the 3rd!
In November we will meet at Deanna's house in Kettering.
In December we will meet at Jolyn's house in Centerville.
Hope everyone is enjoying this fall weather!
Erin
In November we will meet at Deanna's house in Kettering.
In December we will meet at Jolyn's house in Centerville.
Hope everyone is enjoying this fall weather!
Erin
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
ANOTHER SCHEDULE CHANGE
I'd like to not meet this week, Aug. 1st, and change it to next week August 8th! We will plan to meet at Wegerzyn Gardens.
I'd also like to schedule a Saturday at Gretchen's house...more soon!
We will plan to meet in September at Elizabeth Hoy park, Splash Gardens, in Centerville. Date coming soon!
I'd also like to schedule a Saturday at Gretchen's house...more soon!
We will plan to meet in September at Elizabeth Hoy park, Splash Gardens, in Centerville. Date coming soon!
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Friday, June 27th
LOCATION CHANGE....LOCATION CHANGE...
Apparently, Orchardly Park is under construction or parts are not accessible. Let's meet somewhere else! An email to come on Thursday...
Erin
Apparently, Orchardly Park is under construction or parts are not accessible. Let's meet somewhere else! An email to come on Thursday...
Erin
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
CHANGE to Summer Schedule
We have a change to our summer schedule due to timing conflict.
One June 6th, we will meet at the Eagle Run Park in Bellbrook, as we had planned for our May meeting.
Here is the updated schedule...
Fri, June 6 - Eagle Run Park, Bellbrook
Fri, June 27 - Orchardly Park, Oakwood
Fri, July 18 - Cox Arboretum, Butterfly House, Miamisburg
Fri, August 1 - Wegerzyn Gardens, North Dayton
Fri, August 15 - Elizabeth Hoy, Splash Gardens, Centerville
Meeting time: 10:30, Bring picnic lunch, and appropriate attire. Kids will get wet at Orchardly Park, Wegerzyn and Elizabeth Hoy!
One June 6th, we will meet at the Eagle Run Park in Bellbrook, as we had planned for our May meeting.
Here is the updated schedule...
Fri, June 6 - Eagle Run Park, Bellbrook
Fri, June 27 - Orchardly Park, Oakwood
Fri, July 18 - Cox Arboretum, Butterfly House, Miamisburg
Fri, August 1 - Wegerzyn Gardens, North Dayton
Fri, August 15 - Elizabeth Hoy, Splash Gardens, Centerville
Meeting time: 10:30, Bring picnic lunch, and appropriate attire. Kids will get wet at Orchardly Park, Wegerzyn and Elizabeth Hoy!
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