Developmental Pedia (Thread 2)

[petunia716]

^sino doctor sis? kay dra. tippy kasi 4,500 sa medmom.

[dyann***]

^^Dr. Planta yan sis? Nagpa-schedule ako eh for July 4 P3,500 initial assessment.

[ross24]

Naku hindi ko natanong kung sinong doctor hehe. Pero either naman yata sa kanila ok naman based sa reviews dito. July 5 naman schedule ko, 9am. Ang aga.

[cocoysmom]

Sis natry mo na si Dra. De Guzman? We have schedule to her on June 20. Thanks.

hi sis, how was it with dra de guzman? how much pf? thanks.
sana naman the dev peds won't charge too much. hindi na pang-masa ang consult fees nila. parang ang price increase nila php 1000 above noh? hay...

[bea_wang]

Hi! My son is scheduled for an assessment with Dr. Dimalanta next week at St. Luke's The Fort. Tanong ko lang how much na po PF niya ngayon? Also, is it true na walang comprehensive report na binibigay weeks after the assessment? Thanks in advance!

[fibia]

hi im not sure where to post my dilemna and i dunno if i need a devped or a childpsych. i just received a letter from my daughter's teacher regarding her alarming behavior in school

my daughter is 6 yo, and in Grade 1 in an all-girls school. the class adviser rarely communicates with the parents, its the Teacher in Charge (TIA) who does it, but this time maybe due do the seriousness of the problem, the class adviser wrote me instead

my daughter reportedly intimidates her classmates, saying things like:
"i like your pencil. give me your pencil, anyway we're BFF"
"i like your pencil case. i like to bring it home. just tell your mom you lost it."
as quoted by her teacher, this is her actual dialogue...
   
im worried about her. it breaks my heart to hear this, worse, my daughter does not report these things to me. i have a way of making her kwento the activities in school, and i feel she deliberately lies to me about these things. she actually told me she wanted to take home her classmates pencil case but not saying it in this manner.

would appreciate if you can direct me to a child counselor. im a first time mom and she is an only child.

[marose17]

^ You may contact Dr. Jabby Herrera, a child psychologist, at Medmoms in Fun Ranch. I'm not sure if she handles cases similar to your daughter's but it's worth a try.
 I believe your daughter's case is not a developmental issue.

Have you spoken with the class adviser?

[fibia]

^thank you for the reco, i will try to set an appointment with her. do u have her contact details? is she related to dr. jack herrera the pedia from cardinal who was mentioned before in GT? i tried googling her but cant seem to find her contact details

i havent talked to the class adviser, she only wrote in my daughter's diary, and i think i need to respond to it. but  what do i say to that, "noted, will talk to my daughter about it"? 
i feel its a bigger problem because the mom (of the girl she always talks to) was the one who told teacher about it, because my daughter said there wasnt any teacher around when she told these things to her classmate.

do u think the psychologist can help me address behavioral problems with my child? the problem at home is my dad and mom are not supportive of me disciplining my daughter, whether spanking or grounding or any other form.

[marose17]

^ Sent you a PM, sis.

I suggest you set a meeting with the class adviser so you can be apprised of the details of the incident.  You can also investigate further by asking questions.  At this point, it is not advisable to jump to conclusions.

Dr. Herrera is a child and family psychologist.  I guess she will ask you about the family dynamics in your home when you consult her.  She's an Ateneo grad who trained in the US and just came back recently to practice here in the Philippines. 

[purple_girl]

hi sisses! any feedback kay dr veronica reloza and dr marizel dacumos? i was able to secure slots with them on november 12 and october 12, respectively. thanks!

[darna88]

Any feedback with dr cynthia castrillo? Balak ko pang 2nd opinion ko sya devped ba sya? May nabasa kasi ako here parang hndi eh ? Sama lang kaya sya sa devped? Nalike ko mahpacheck sa knya kasi pumupunta daw talaga sa haus and skul sya para mag observe

[msals2007]

i just talked with my son's techer and she recommended us to see a child pshychologist from MedMom. Ang case naman ng anak ko is over shyness. He needs to be assessed if kailangan ng special intervention pa / classes or late maturity lang daw. My son is behave naman sa school kaya lang the problem is sobrang shy siya hindi siya nagpaparticipate in any activity. He just stays in his place and nagoobserve lang. Pero sa academics okay naman daw nakakasunod naman. Sa nakikita kong pf ng mga dev pedia parang masyado atang mahal. Ganun na ba talaga average rate ng pf ng dev pedia? nasa p3k to P4k per session? Can you recommend anybody sa Pasig area hopefully not that pricey but good.

[rhumbafrapp]

mahal talaga PF ng devpeds.. kasi konti lang sila e. law of supply and demand.

[msals2007]

I talked with my son's pedia from Medical City and she recommended to avail the developmental screening muna from Medical City. After the results, they can recommend na what interventions are needed. Screening costs about P1100 and around 40 minutes ata yung process. Mga developmental pedia of Medical City naman will do the screening. Naka sched kami sa Thursday.

[msals2007]

Any feedback about Dr. Stella Manalo of Medical City. I've been backreading pero wala akong makitang reviews on her. Thanks

[marose17]

^ Dr. Manalo is the head of the Center for Developmental Pediatrics at Medical City.  I have a friend (also from GT) who switched from Dr. Manalo to another dev pedia for a very important reason.  I am not at liberty to disclose.  This may be an isolated case.  Dr. Manalo must be a very good developmental pedia, as she is the head in TMC.

[msals2007]

Thanks sis marose. Kaya siguro siya ang nirecommend ng CDP because she is the head. Pero siyempre I want to search for reviews pa from parents para mas makampante ako. Kasi mahal ang mga PF ng dev. pedia di ba pero for the development of our kids okay lang kahit pricey. Sige i wont ask for that experience of your friend. Browse browse lang baka may makita pa kong reviews.

I tried calling the clinic of Dr. Tanchanco kasi siya madaming good reviews dito. Pero she's out of the country right now. Tawagan daw ako kung kailan maisisingit kasi pag galing daw from developmental screening sa CDP nila tinatry daw nilang maisingit sa sched. P4500 pala PF niya, no,

[marose17]

^ Dr. Tanchanco is the dev pedia of my sons.  We have been going to her since my kids were 11 months old.  Actually, kahit wala na kong masyadong concerns about my kids' development, we still go to her twice a year for follow-ups.  Mas panatag kasi ako that way and she has really helped me in making sure my children develop their full potential.  I don't mind the cost of her fee because what I'm getting in terms of advice and peace of mind is priceless.

Parang doble gastos if you go for the screening AND the dev ped consultation. 

[msals2007]

Yes nadoble nga kami. Had I known sana dumirecho na lang ako sa developmental pedia. My son's pedia kasi recommended na magpa Developmental screening muna kami

[purple_girl]

hi sisses, question lang po, not sure if natanong na before but may cases ba na mali ang diagnosis ng dev ped? my daughter kasi was diagnosed with mixed receptive and expressive language delay and was recommended na mag OT, recommended din na mag non traditional school siya. when she had her trial class sa school that i'm considering, i've raised my concerns (and dev ped's diagnosis) to the teacher (she's also a psychologist). teacher's assessment is that my daughter lacks focus but it is not language delay, same assessment by therapist sa therapy center where i'm planning to enroll her.

i'm planning to get a second opinion din but not sure if i should mention/provide the assessment done by the other dev ped.