Developmental Pedia (Thread 2)

[polka08]

Hi mommies! just want to ask.... are there instances ba that the dev peds give wrong diagnosis? thanks in advance

[billy]

^Puwede silang magkamali, kasi iba-ibang levels pa ang alam ng mga dev peds sa ngayon. Kaya playing safe ang iba, they tend to not specify if your kid has ASD or Asperger's, among others, basta they will give you lang their observations but may not pinpoint what it is, at the same time will prescribe follow-up sessions and OT or ST.

[polka08]

^Puwede silang magkamali, kasi iba-ibang levels pa ang alam ng mga dev peds sa ngayon. Kaya playing safe ang iba, they tend to not specify if your kid has ASD or Asperger's, among others, basta they will give you lang their observations but may not pinpoint what it is, at the same time will prescribe follow-up sessions and OT or ST.

Thanks sis billy

[swtgrl_bee]

Sisses, tomorrow na kami with Dra. Tippy, ask ko lang from main entrance ng TMC saan yung clinic nila? And may written report ba na ibibigay sa amin right after ng evaluation or days after pa yun? We're from Fairview QC pa kasi, aagahan nalang namin ang punta para maging familiar din si baby sa place muna. Ang tagall naming hinintay yung schedule namin, hoping for the best

I'll update this thread after our evaluation

[marose17]

^ Dr. Tippy's clinic is at Unit 1004, Medical Arts Tower - this is the building at the back of Starbucks.  Meron Pancake House sa ground floor of this tower.

I suggest you go early so that your child can get accustomed sa surroundings and perform well.  Dr. Tippy will talk to you first and discuss your concerns.  She or her assistant will perform diagnostic tests that seem like play to your child, after which, she will give you a rundown of the result, like, based on the performance of your child, she is developmentally at this level/at par/not at par but you can do something about it, etc.   You will be in the same room as your child so ikaw mismo you can see if your child was able to do the task easily or not.  Don't interrupt your child or coach ha.  It's best to just observe your child at this point, so that the doctor can also make a proper assessment.

Don't hesitate to ask questions.  The doctor is very accommodating.  My children love her.  I love her too and that's why even if my kids are already in preschool, we still continue to see her.  I love that she gives insights not just from a medical point of view, but also from a parental viewpoint.  She is a parent herself.

Do update us so that we can learn from each other.

[swtgrl_bee]

^sis thanks, how about yung narrative report? Meron ba after ng evaluation?

[marose17]

^ It's not a narrative.  It's a piece of paper summarizing your child's level of development based on the different domains + recommendations and referrals to therapy centers. 

Dr. Tippy will give you an extensive discussion of her assessment after the diagnostic tests.

[hunny_ally]

Hi mommies! just want to ask.... are there instances ba that the dev peds give wrong diagnosis? thanks in advance

In addition to what billy said, i was able to watch a segment in the Today Show that there's an initiative now being done by American doctors to properly categorized behavioral diagnosis. Minsan kasi ginagamit yung term na autism or ADHD as a catch all diagnosis, hence not all patients are given proper course of treatment, whether that is medications or therapy. I think they'll be launching it by 2013.

[iamgold]

yes..there are instances na namamali nang assesment ang doctors. take note na yung mga baby natin or kids they do not know this doctor they are not familiar so ang tendency niyan maninibago yung kids natin which will affect their behavior in front of the doctor..mapapansin natin di ba na they tend to cry in front of unfamiliar face or strangers..kaya sometimes ilang check up ang kailangan...haay naalala ko yung pedia ko nirefer kame sa dev pedia kase daw maliit si baby sa age niya..then pumunta kame sinukat lang si baby and yung dev ped sabi sakin may baby is perfectly within the range of the size of female Filipino,nako binalikan ko si pedia inaway away ko hindi niya kase sinukat si baby bago kame nirefer sa dev pedia parang tinantya niya lang si baby..nakakaloka inaway ko talaga sa clinic niya for 3 hours. sabi nung dev pedia bakit daw nirefer agad si baby without measuring my baby first eh mahal pa naman daw ang healthcare..sabi ba ni Dr Lazaro yung dev pedia minsan daw ang patient niya hindi lang yung bata pati daw yung parents kase alot of times daw hindi matanggap or in denial which is mali kase tayong mga parents ang pinaka capable na tumanggap and magmahal sa mga anak natin..normal man o hindi,ok man ang development or medyo mabagal..

[polka08]

si dr. lazaro rin dev ped namin. the reason why i am asking kasi if nag kakamali sila ng diagnosis its because my son is having problems with school. we had him check 2 years ago when he was about 3 1/2 years old. accdg to dr lazaro normal neurodevelopmental status. then he just referred us for OT for self'regulation. a year after we had my son assesed by an OT. wala rin diagnosis. everything is at par for his age except lang sa socialization na delayed ng konti. (only son kasi sya tapos walang regular playmate, adults lagi ka interact) lagi namin problem yung behavior niya sa school. by the way my son is currently attending a group therapy class for work behavior training/modification. when in school, he just doesn't want to listen to his teacher. everytime there is a seatwork, he either answers it in a few seconds just to get done with it kahit mali sagot or he wont answer it at all. he defies authority and cant get along well with classmates. he often gets into a fight with the classmates and been labelled as bad.
i am thinking that there might be something wrong, ADHD ba or what that we dont know. hayyyy
i had him scheduled again with dr lazaro this april and i'll wait na lang siguro what he has to say about my son's behavior and performance in school.

[marose17]

^ Your son could have issues with authority and with groups.  It does not seem like he has ADHD.  Perhaps, a traditional school is not the right fit for him.  Go look for non-traditional schools, baka he might thrive there. 

[DV]

^^^iamgold, hindi ba sinusukat ng secretary ng pedia nyo yung weight and height ng baby before each check-up? Hindi ba inilalagay iyan sa baby book so you yourself also have an idea on your child's growth? Normally yung mga baby book may growth chart yan so you can plot the monthly growth and check it against the normal ranges.

[iamgold]

Nako sis tinimbang lang hindi man lang tinignan yung haba ni baby kaya nako inis na inis ako dun sa pedia niya..basic kase ang pag measure sa baby kase wheb you give meds you usually compute for the dose base sa weight niya and if you are a pedia before you refer a child to a dev pedia you must have at least made it sure na check m ulit height and weight ng baby kaya ako nagalit ang sagot ba naman sakin sa tagal na daw niya na pedi tantyado na daw niya ang height ng bata..kamusta naman diba sabi ko pano kung magkamali ka sa anak ko dahil lang sa sinasabi mong tantyado mo na yung height ni baby..sabi ko hindi ako pumunta dito para tantyahin mo lang ang anak ko..nako talagang nilecturan ko yung pedia niya.nagwork kase ako sa st lukes as clinical pharmacist so i know na mali talaga yung ginawa nung pedia niya na hindi man lang ng measure.buti mabait c dr lazaro sinulatan niya pedia ko stating na before dapat nirefer sa kanya dapat nagmeasure muna siya kase parang nagrefer lang siya nang walang basis.hay mga sis to think na yung book na may chart na pinakita sakin ni dr lazaro na pinagplotan ng weight and height ni baby sa age niya to track kung normal si baby eh lahat daw ng pedia eh meron nung book na yun..kaya talagang sinabi ko what i have to say sa pedia niya

[lilsaintsm0m]

How long ba bago makaset ng appointment sa dev ped. tumawag na kami ky dr mark reysio-cruz full na daw siya ngyaong april. Worry ko lang magsstrart na kasi ang schoolyear ng june. Di ata kami aabot.

[marose17]

^ Months ang waiting time, sis.  Ganyan talaga kasi kokonti lang silang dev pedias eh.

[lyca28]

hi mga sis.
Nung kailangan ko ang developmental pedia for my son hay sobrang tagal ng schedule. 6 months before or 1 yr kung minalas malas ka pa. At mahirap din mag hanap kc kokonti lang sila. Mostly ns Manila eh tiga Laguna kami kaya mas mahirap samin. Pinakamalapit eh si Dra Benitez sa Asian Alabang. She is good kaso sobrang tagal mong layo ng schedule mo. Tapos lumipat kami ng dr [textspeak!] matagal at nakakita din kami na malapit samin. Ok naman nakuha agad ako ng schedule. Sa perpetual help Binan.

[dec_girl]

meron ba dito whose dev pedia is dr. veronica reloza? my son's appointment with her is this coming may. any feedback on her?

[iceebaby]

Mga sis... help naman.

Nakaka diagnose pa ang Dev Ped for Dyslexia? Sino ang marerecommend niyo preferably dito in South area. (Alabang, Laguna, LAs Pinas).

My son is 7 and still reverses writing his numbers na 3 and 9. Also yung letters na b and d. Gusto ko ipacheck para I know what I would do. Thanks!

[billy]

^sis, I asked my son's former OT. if you're not in a hurry to see a dev ped, you can check with an OT first, I'll PM you the details. Their clinic is just in Alabang.

[lyca28]

Halp mga sis, Im looking for speech pathologist, dito sa south area (binan,sta rosa,san pedro, muntilupa alabang) need ng son ko. Help me mga sis..