Developmental Pedia (Thread 2)

[purple_girl]

^have you tried calling them sis? baka naman pwedeng masingit pa or mahanapan ng sched na pasok sa sched niyo. mahirap kasi talaga kumuha ng sched sa dev ped.

[smm_0411]

Naku sis ang binibigay sa amin eh oct. 20. Eh hangang oct. 21 lang ako. Nung july pa kami nagpasked sa kanya. Saan kaya may devped na madali makakuha ng schedule?

[prettygurl00001]

Hi sisses. My daughter is scheduled for screening sa Center for pediatric Devt at The Medical City on Oct 7. Based on the result of the screening, saka pa lang sya i-refer sa dev ped if ever she needs it. I just want to ask sisses if you know a good dev ped at TMC and how much ang rate?

[smm_0411]

Luckily we got an appointment on October 1 with dra. Moral of asian hospital.  Any feedback sisses?

[smm_0411]

Sorry for late update.  We had an assessment from Dra. Moral sa may Asian Hospital.  Her diagnosis was global developmental delay and she recommended na mag therapy ang daughter ko. She needs OT, ST and SPED (optional). We will have follow check up after 6 months. Right now nag OT sya and then pag okay na behavior nya mag ST din sya. Hopefully everything will be fine.

[joy_francine29]

Sis, ask ko lang how much kay Dr. Realoza sa Makati Med? Thanks!

[D4thAngel]

Sis, 3.5k si Dr. Realoza sa Makati Med. We also have sked with her.

[mommy gwen]

my child's doctor is dr. jack alexander co-herrin. magaling naman siya. 

[darna88]

straight forward ba sya sayo? i mean did he gave a diagnosis?

[mommy gwen]

his diagnosis is social anxiety vs. speech delay. my daughter doesn't talk much around other people. i also told him that minsan she lacks eye contact, and she likes to play by herself or with her sister lang. she used to tiptoe and used to carry her beach shovel all the time.  now, she doesn't anymore. and also she chews her pillows and nipples. given these,  i asked him if my child has autism, his answer is he doesn't think so. he thinks she has social anxiety kaya she doesn't speak around other people. tapos need to work on her behavior din kasi towards us and sa mga activities. he noticed madaling mawalan ng interest and her tantrums pa. he recommended OT 2x  a week, and if she improves, an evaluation for Speech therapy. anyway, sa nabasa ko, di naman yata agad Nada-diagnose kung may autism agad agad di ba. parang after the therapy di ba may follow-up.

[darna88]

meron kc diagnose na kagad sis even 1st visit palang maybe because masyado prominent na sa bata ang behavior...meron naman after 2nd or 3rd visit pa if mild lang kasi minsan hirap din sila to diagnose kagad lalo nga if mild lang un bata .ilan taon na ba kid mo?

[mommy gwen]

sis darna88, my child will turn 3 this december.

[confuse]

my son was recommended by my pedia to consult a devped mainly for findings about his speech. she suggested dra damucos. any feedback about her?

[kitana]

sorry for the late reply. ngayon lang uli nakapagbukas ng gt. anyway, yes, we just called her clinic for appointment.

UPDATE: we were lucky someone cancelled his/her appointment yesterday and we were given the slot. as i've mentioned, our original schedule was on october 7 pa. so, we visited dra salazar yesterday. she was nice. while we were talking, she was already observing my child and after a few minutes, she said, my child is an indulged/spoiled child. there were activities she made my daughter to do to show proof of her assessment. she then taught us on better "parenting." she "prescribed" my daughter to undergo OT for 6 months for behavior modification. i still have to inquire how much the OT costs. i hope, we can pay for it.

we paid pala 3500 for our visit to dra salazar.

Hi,

I also had my kiddo checked by Dra. Salazar last June 2014. Same routine and rate. The same findings "an indulged/spoiled child" and recommended to undergo OT for 6 months for behavior modification which we're undertaking until now. No diagnosis but stated "Impression: 'At Risk for ADHD'."

I had my kiddo checked by Dra. Jocelyn Sanchez of St. Lukes as well last week. For second opinion na rin. She said my kiddo can do more or has more potentials but cant just express them. She needs more encouragement or be given a push. There's this paperwork she needs from my kiddo's adviser so she can complete her assessment. Also stated "Impression: 'At Risk for ADHD'."

They're both not yet sure if my kiddo has ADHD because it seems doesn't have it. But observed the inattention which is one of the symptoms. I don't feel like my kiddo has ADHD, if it were not for the school guidance, who advised us to have it check during the entrance exams for kindergarten. We're hoping and praying for good results from all the findings/assessments/therapies.

God Bless us all and give us the guidance and blessings to conquer, defeat, and beat this challenges.


P.S. Before we were told by the school guidance of the school my kiddo had an entrance exam with. My kiddo finished nursery and kinder 1 from a another small regular school. There were no   comments from all her teachers from previous school.

[irismarie]

Hi mga sis!

My son had his first assessment yesterday and was advised to start OT next week.  Do you think it's okay to change dev peds after 6 months or so of therapy? Nothing against the first dev ped. We just prefer someone na mas malapit ang location. The first one was just booked because sya yung may pinakamaagang schedule that we could find due to a patient backing out.

[mrs.real]

Hi mga sis!

My son had his first assessment yesterday and was advised to start OT next week.  Do you think it's okay to change dev peds after 6 months or so of therapy? Nothing against the first dev ped. We just prefer someone na mas malapit ang location. The first one was just booked because sya yung may pinakamaagang schedule that we could find due to a patient backing out.

pwede naman. dahilhin mo lahat ng progress report and assessment (from OT and Dev. pedia) para ma review din. 

[foxygirl_0215]

sis darna88, my child will turn 3 this december.

Hi Mommy gwen, cooperative ba yung child mo during assessment? di ba siya nagtantrums?

[mommy gwen]

hi Mommy foxygirl_0215. iyakan during her first few sessions. as in whole therapy. siguro after mga 3 weeks (2x a week) na OT naging ok na rin. ganun yata talaga sabi sa akin nung mga nauna, ganun din yung mga nakita kong starting pa lang.

[foxygirl_0215]

Hi Mommy Gwen Thanks sa reply. mamaya assessment ng son ko for OT. waah. I'm sure he will cry alot na naman like nung DevPed day.Sana maka-cope agad son. 
Super po kasi siya magtantrums.Grabe ang anxiety niya pag nasa new place and may new people.

[mommy gwen]

welcome mommy foxygirl_0215  and good luck with your son's assessment.