Developmental Pedia (Thread 2)

[sweetut]

^Ah oo pala related naman yun sa gross motor skills.

[cocoysmom]

Some suggestions:

thanks sis billy for the suggestions...i'll work on that. comment ni husband nagiging therapy center na ang bahay namin. hahahaha. heading to bookstore later.   naiwanan daw kasi ng husto ang fine motor skills ni baby, pero gross motor skills he's advanced for his age, pang-6 yrs old sa evaluation ng dev ped. kaka-guilty, i didn't realize how i have kept doing almost everything for him, parang ako pa tuloy may kasalanan why poor fine motor skills nya. yung simple pag-stick ng straw sa tetra pack drinks nya dapat pala sya na pinagagawa ko. hay, it's automatic for me kasi parang mula umpisa ganun naman na. 

btw, san nakakabili ng mga beads na pang-boys? most of those i see parang pang-girls eh panggawa ng accessories. tia.

[billy]

^hi sis, it doesn't matter naman kung pang-boys or pang-girls, I think OTs use the same thing. Meron sa bookstore, yung pang-scrapbooking or yung panggawa nga ng accessories

[cherubin]

may ganitong thread pala.share ko din [textspeak!] xperience ko.my son is a preemie so talagang religious kami going to his pedia.i notice [textspeak!] when he turns 1 he still cannot say "ma" or "da" or any syllable.when i told that to his pedia,he recommend me to a certain DP at asian hospital,he diagnosed my son having "global developmental disorder" just imagine my reaction,it was really more of disbelief. i really refused to accept that diagnosis and i made a research on my own. unang ginawa ko is to seek 2nd opinion,a doctor from UST, 3RD opinion from dra.benitez. 2 out of 3 diagnosed my son to have "speech asphyxia" rather than global developmental disorder.he went to a year of " speech theraphy" and now he is 5y.o. & goes to regular school lrdy. just last month he had his follow up checkup and the developmental pedia sed he has improve a lot,he's cognitive skills is for 5yrs&11 mos. old, gross and fine motor 5yr&6mose,recetive 5yr&4mos and expressive 4yrs.&6 mos. the DP sed he only has "mild speech disordr expressive type"

[pompz]

^^ Saan / Kanino mo pina-check yung son mo? Wala talaga ako idea kung kanino / saan eh. Thanks.

^ Nagkasakit ako noon, sipon at lagnat lang pero hindi sabay at hindi tumagal ng 1 week.

sis pamangkin ko yun may global developmental" yung mommy nya kasi nagka viral infection daw nung 1st tri, ako kasi may pagka praning sis kaya napadaan lang kasi nung 6 months nilagnat, sana "wag naman si baby Lord please" , takot kasi ako sa 2 kids ko di naman nilagnat sa side ni hubby pa naman mapintas sila, you mean sis karamihan dito nagkasakit si mommy kaya naging ganito si baby?

[otsowaloeyt08]

hi mga sis..

sa mga in need of early intervention at naghahanap ng schedule sa dev pedia.. ky dra. falcotelo, her capitol med clinic mabilis magpaschedule. last saturday kami nagpa-appointment, this Nov. 5 will have our son assessed.

medyo nag-aalangan pa rin kami, kasi ok na un gross motor niya, fine motor nalang and speech. pero he is a fast learner. as in, 1 demo lang kaya na niya. medyo bothered pa rin kami sa pag-spin ng wheels, at super hilig sa circles. he's 1 year and 4mos na, pero sabi ng parents at MIL ko, normal lang sa bata un ganun, at iba iba ang phase ng development ng bata.

pero mas ok na rin un sure kami. para mas matutukan namin, kung saan areas siya medyo nahihirapan. nakatagpo na rin ako ng play school dito sa clark, para may makalaro and interact siya..

sige mga sis, update ko uli kayo..

[joyce09]

hi mga sis..

sa mga in need of early intervention at naghahanap ng schedule sa dev pedia.. ky dra. falcotelo, her capitol med clinic mabilis magpaschedule. last saturday kami nagpa-appointment, this Nov. 5 will have our son assessed.

medyo nag-aalangan pa rin kami, kasi ok na un gross motor niya, fine motor nalang and speech. pero he is a fast learner. as in, 1 demo lang kaya na niya. medyo bothered pa rin kami sa pag-spin ng wheels, at super hilig sa circles. he's 1 year and 4mos na, pero sabi ng parents at MIL ko, normal lang sa bata un ganun, at iba iba ang phase ng development ng bata.

pero mas ok na rin un sure kami. para mas matutukan namin, kung saan areas siya medyo nahihirapan. nakatagpo na rin ako ng play school dito sa clark, para may makalaro and interact siya..

sige mga sis, update ko uli kayo..

sis ganun din ang son ko noon when he was at that age of your son now. until he turns 2yrs old even untul now sometimes he likes to spin the wheels and spinning of objects. he even obssessed to objects that spins. but at his age now 2& 2mos parang na eliminate narin yung obssession niya. i was also worried noon kasi sa kaka research ko lalo ako hindi nagkaroon ng peace of mind. kasi puro red flag ang napapansin ko sa anak ko. pero on the other buti narin yung maging proactive tayo mga mommies. at siguro nga may stage lang talaga na ganun sila kc sa napapansin ko sa anak ko ok naman siya ngayon in terms of development medyo siguro delayed lang yung speech niya konti pero he is talking naman at at the age of 2 he knows ABC, 1-10, COLORS & SHAPES na.

just try to be proactive nalang sis kc ako nun pina evaluate ko din 1&6mos siya nun ok naman daw.

[missoni]

thanks sis billy for the suggestions...i'll work on that. comment ni husband nagiging therapy center na ang bahay namin. LOL. heading to bookstore later.   naiwanan daw kasi ng husto ang fine motor skills ni baby, pero gross motor skills he's advanced for his age, pang-6 yrs old sa evaluation ng dev ped. kaka-guilty, i didn't realize how i have kept doing almost everything for him, parang ako pa tuloy may kasalanan why poor fine motor skills nya. yung simple pag-stick ng straw sa tetra pack drinks nya dapat pala sya na pinagagawa ko. hay, it's automatic for me kasi parang mula umpisa ganun naman na. 

btw, san nakakabili ng mga beads na pang-boys? most of those i see parang pang-girls eh panggawa ng accessories. tia.

sis, pwede daw macaroni instead of beads. or drinking straw na pinutol putol. I asked an OT collegue na may anak na may developmental delay. para daw keri lang kung mawala ng bata or nung yaya na kasama ng anak nya yung therapy  materials nila sa bahay. n yung assignment ni yaya sa bahay.

[sweetut]

^hehe, ok yun ah mura pa.

[cocoysmom]

^^oo nga, thanks sis missoni. ok talaga sa GT ha, nakakakuha ng ideas para makatipid konti. salamat, salamat.

update, nakaka-5 sessions na kami and napansin ko mas madiin na sumulat si little boy. tapos mas welcome na nya yung practice writing sessions namin. happy.

[missoni]

no problem 

yung ginagawa pala namin sa mga tracing worksheets, nilalagay na lang namin sa clearbook tapos dun na lang magtetrace yung student using whiteboard marker. para pwedeng gamitin ulit yung worksheet, sayang naman if laging magpapaphotox, sayang yung paper.

[billy]

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[cind3r3lla]

hi mga sis...

i did some backreading sa thread and for some reason, i felt like i was reading about my son's early behavior on sis cocoysmom posts. however, ngayon.. my son's behavior worsened.. 

my son is now 4 y and 7 months old as well and his teacher has called my attention for 3x already about his behavior. this evening, she suggested that we have our son checked by someone with authority to give assessment.

he is soo active in school, climbs table, teases his classmates, and all the naughty things you could think of. yung attention span nya ay napaka-short talaga and he easily gets bored sa mga activities nila in school. he does not participate in group activities.. yang mga singing or dancing.. he just watches them from afar and then, pagdating sa bahay, he'll sing the song and i'd help him with it if in case he struggles with some of the lyrics.

sa ngayon, the teacher commented on seeking a professional help as he is becoming violent in school. he would impulsively pull his classmates hair, hit their backs, or spit on them when he does not like them. kapag kinakausap ko naman siya about it, and i ask him if what he did is good or bad, answer naman nya, bad. i dunno what to do na talaga...

anyway, sa psychologist ba o dev ped siya dapat dalhin? kung sa dev ped, sino kaya sa mga doctors ang madali magpa schedule? uuwi kasi kami ng phils for a very short vacation sa Jan and i am hoping kahit initial diagnosis lang eh magawa sana sa kanya.

pa-PM naman sis ng mga recommendation nyong doctors as well as contact numbers/email nila... thanks.

[marose17]

^ It is very very difficult to get an appointment with a dev ped at short notice.  Most dev peds have a 3-month/6-month/1-year waiting list.

Are there doctors where you are based?  Maybe it would be better to set an appointment there as time is of the essence.  Even if you have your son assessed by a Philippine-based doctor, it would be difficult for him/her to refer the proper intervention method (e.g., occupational therapy) kasi doon naman sa inyo ka hahanap ng therapy center.

Try to check the site of autism Pinoy.  It has a directory of developmental pediatricians in the Philippines.

[swtgrl_bee]

March 8 na yung schedule namin with Dra. Tippy, any mommies here na may tips for me and may hubby? May list ba kayo diyan ng dapat namin gawin & itanong? Tia

[marose17]

^ Try to bring a list of your questions and concerns.  At first, may interview with the parents while the other doctor - forgot her name - will ask your child do to certain activities with her.

Don't be too anxious kasi your child might feel it.  Dr. Tippy is very soft-spoken and approachable.  My sons really like her.  Gusto nga nila bumalik-balik doon eh hehe.  Once a year na lang ang check-up nila since they're 4 years old na.

[swtgrl_bee]

^sis thanks, tama ililista ko nalang para naman wala along makalimutan. Saka relax lang kamj mag asawa. Sis talaga bang sa is ang doctor muna is baby? Ano kaya yun? Observe namin nila? Hindi kasi sumasama sa stranger itong anak ko, magwawala talaga.

[marose17]

^ Lately kasi may isang doctor who does the tests.  But kasama naman talaga ang parents eh.  Hindi maiiwan mag-isa ang anak mo.  What I meant lang is habang nag-uusap kayo ni Dr. T baka nandiyan yung isang doctor to administer the diagnostic test.  How old na ba is your child?  Kung young pa siya, hindi naman siya mag-iisa sa room eh.  What's your concern ba, sis?

[sylvester_jmc]

Hi mga Sis,

Si Dra Tippy lang ba ang Developmental Pedia sa Medical City?

Yung teacher kasi ng anak ko sa Galileo sabi may sudden changes daw sa son ko. May nakikita daw sila mga signs. Nagulat talaga ako kasi he's grades are all ok naman at behave naman siya pag andyan kami ng daddy niya. ( overseas pala kami ni hubby nung christmas at new year nasa pilipinas kami. )

Isa sa napansin nila is nagsasalita daw mag isa, kinakagat yung pencil, kinakalikot yung nose ( may allergy kasi siya so kasama ba yun ), hindi sumusunod sa instructions, pag kinakausap di daw makatingin ng straight at di mapakali sa upuan.
Ako naman ang napansin ko sa son ko sobra daldal niya pag nag start na siya mag kwento at kailangan makinig ka talaga kasi pag hindi sumasama loob niya or uulit ulitin niya yung story hanggang makinig ka.

Napag usapan namin ni hubby na ipa check narin para atleast kung meron nga magawan ng paraan.

Mga sis, magkano pala nagagastos niyo sa mga check ups?

[marose17]

^ Dr. Stella Manalo is another developmental pedia affiliated with Medical City.

For Dr. Tanchanco, the PF for the initial assessment is Php3,000 or 3,500 (not sure na) while for follow-ups, it's Php2,500.