And everything was turning for the better....

[rh71]

rough 🙁 sorry to hear.

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: JeffreyLebowski

Originally posted by: sygyzy
Sorry this happened.

Question - How come it took til age 3 to diagnose this? Can't they figure this out from infancy?

Well mental retardation(unlike down syndrome) is not a genetic disorder, it can't be tested for untill a certain age as their are "milestones" that children are supposed to be at at certain ages. She is at the level of a 13 month old now. She doesn't/can't talk other than laughing and crying, sometimes just jibberish. She doesn't pay attention to anyone no matter what is said. She doesn't play with toys other than to put them in her mouth or if it has a button she will just repeatedly push the button. She can't feed herself by hand consistantly, let alone use a spoon.

Our 13 month old, though is more advanced than the 3 year old. She has been saying dadda since she was 6 months old, she waves bye bye, she can walk and run(to some degree), use a spoon about 50% of the time, and will respond when spoken to.

This won't change the way I think about her or love her.

🙁

 

[cliftonite]

man that sucks 🙁

 

[Azraele]

That diagnosis must come as a shock, but all you can do is what any parent must do; raise your little girl to be the best she can be. Everyone has limitations. Everyone has strengths. Raise her to meet her potential and to face adversity with strength, grace, and a smile.

 

[Pliablemoose]

I'm very sorry to hear that🙁