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| Special Child? | 11/9/2009 | Mary Pat |
Q: I'm not sure if my daughter is going to be or is a special needs child. I don't know what category ...
A: Mother's do seem to know when something is not right with their children and I agree with you that ...
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| Diapers | 8/17/2009 | Mary Pat |
Q: I am a PNP who is trying to help one of my patients with a problem...He is a 6y/o boy with cerebral ...
A: I have not heard of this particular type of diaper. You can try to find them by contacting a few of ...
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| Pill ups and diapers | 5/21/2009 | Mary Pat |
Q: My son is still in diapers and pull ups because he has DS/Autism. We did receive them from a ...
A: You should be able to get Pampers for your son if you use the generic diapers and he breaks out ...
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| Bipolar Disorder in daughter | 3/23/2009 | Mary Pat |
Q: my daughter is 17 and was diagnosed with bipolar disorder when she was 15. she lives with me and her ...
A: This is a difficult situation. I would suggest you take another adult or her older brother with you ...
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| diapers and wipes program | 1/30/2009 | Mary Pat |
Q: i am having a hard time finding a provide for diaper and wipes covered by health partners in my area ...
A: Your insurance Health Partners may want you to use one of their providers and I am not sure who they ...
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| Discrimination | 1/18/2009 | Mary Pat |
Q: Can a child with special needs/behavior problems be banned from a school that his siter ...
A: I have no experience with the education systems abroad for children with special needs. I did ...
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| Discrimination | 1/17/2009 | Mary Pat |
Q: Can a child with special needs/behavior problems be banned from a school that his siter ...
A: I would consider this a case of discrimination esp. if it occurred in the USA. I would contact your ...
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| Diapers | 1/3/2009 | Mary Pat |
Q: I have an 8 year old girl with CP. She now wears a size 7 pampers, but they are getting to small. ...
A: You could try and give a call to a durable medical equipment provider in your area who provides or ...
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| Self Injury - specifically biting | 12/3/2008 | Joy |
Q: I am mom/legal guardian of my 23 year old son. He is totally blind, diagnosed with autism. ...
A: I have spoken with a few people that are within the system and I will first tell you that I am not a ...
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| discrimination | 11/15/2008 | Joy |
Q: Our 3 year old was attending a private pre-k in NYC. About a month and a half ago, the director ...
A: I always like to begin by reminding those who submit questions in this category that I'm not a ...
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| SPD | 10/16/2008 | Mary Pat |
Q: My 4 year old son has recently been flagged by his preschool and a child psychologist as possibly ...
A: To receive medical assistance as a secondary insurer depends on the laws in the state in which you ...
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| Self-inflicted bites (please send some additional info) | 9/27/2008 | Joy |
Q: I live in Kazakhstan and my family and I have been going to a special needs orphanage for many ...
A: I am not sure which way to go with this. One because I cannot tell from your post if you are just ...
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| Diapers | 9/12/2008 | Mary Pat |
Q: My son has Cerebral Palsy and I was wpondering what the age is in Californis for Medi-Cal to pay for ...
A: Medicaid pays for diapers in Pennsylvania but I don't know if they pay in California. You will have ...
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| Diapers | 9/11/2008 | Joy |
Q: My son has Cerebral Palsey and I was wondering what the age limit is for getting help with diapers? ...
A: I can tell you this- there is NO age limit when it comes to something like this. As long as a ...
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| Diapers | 9/11/2008 | Mary Pat |
Q: My son has Cerebral Palsy and I was wpondering what the age is in Californis for Medi-Cal to pay for ...
A: I am sorry but I am only familiar with the age for diapers in Pennsylvania. The age here is 3 years ...
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| Raising Grandchild of drug addicted mother? | 8/1/2008 | Joy |
Q: 10 months ago I was given custody of my then 4 yr old granddaughter. My daughter was doing crack ...
A: One of my children that I adopted was 5 when she came here- she is 15 now and not only still ...
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| child in Special Education | 7/2/2008 | Carol Ferraro |
Q: I have a 39 month old who just started assisting Special Education at our public school. He's ...
A: I have been in exactly the same position you are in now and it's a tough question to answer. Of ...
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| Where to get diapers/pullups? | 6/27/2008 | Mary Pat |
Q: I have a son with cerebral palsy. I live in East Stroudsburg, PA. He has PA Medicaid. I have two ...
A: Your son will qualify for diapers if he is 3 years old or older in PA but the request has to be ...
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| ventilator dependent child | 6/10/2008 | Mary Pat |
Q: we just moved here and were miss lead to believe that we had a medical co but do not because of ...
A: If you moved to the southeastern part of the state you can try Children's Hospital of Philadelphia ...
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| diapers & insurance | 5/30/2008 | Joy |
Q: my child is 6yr old he is mild stone delay he cant walk speak and take his food him self his wight ...
A: I will try my best to help you. Some help will depend on what type of insurance you have. With ...
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| NJ pampers program | 5/1/2008 | Carol Ferraro |
Q: I was looking for a place where to can buy pampers for my seven years old son. I found your webfile. ...
A: I'm not sure about New Jersey, I am a Massachusetts resident but I do know that you can order the ...
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| underweght one year old who does eat | 4/18/2008 | Carol Ferraro |
Q: my one year old is very robust, but only weighs 7.6kg, but unlike someone who asked you this ...
A: You didn't say if he was born premature but I assume he was if you are writing here. If your ...
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| Pennsylvania diaper program for special needs kids | 3/31/2008 | Mary Pat |
Q: I have a beautiful daughter with Down Syndrome. Unfortunately she is not yet potty trained and about ...
A: I am very familiar with Pennsylvania medical assistance requirements as I have worked for children ...
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| premie | 3/25/2008 | Carol Ferraro |
Q: I have a friend that just had her baby at 24 weeks so they tell her. Her baby was born on 1-08-08 ...
A: I wish I knew where you were writing from - are you in the United States?? I can't imagine a doctor ...
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| Discrimination in schools | 2/25/2008 | Joy |
Q: My 13 year old suffers from depression a lot of it coming from the way he is treated at school. He ...
A: Tammy, Hello. I'm sorry to hear that another family is having problems with the Public School ...
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| Diapers | 1/22/2008 | Mary Pat |
Q: I read with interest your answer on obtaining diapers for a apecial needs child...(8yo boy w CP) ...
A: Having worked in the state of Pennsylvania exclusively I can tell you how it works in Pennsylvania. ...
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| 8yr of son with Autism potty training issues | 1/8/2008 | Mary Pat |
Q: My son Zach is 8yrs old with mild to mod autism. He has been potty trained with urinating in the ...
A: Your son Zach's toileting resistance may be related to fear or it could just be a power struggle ...
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| detoxing baby | 1/6/2008 | Joy |
Q: I also am a foster parent and I live in Canada. I am wondering if you have had any experience with ...
A: Judy, Boy... have you got a work before you! I hope this isn't your first foster child. I hope you ...
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| feeding underweight babie | 1/3/2008 | Carol Ferraro |
Q: how much instant carnation breakfat shoud I feed my baby. He 9 months and weighs 18lbs. the dr. said ...
A: If he is not tolerating milk very well, perhaps you should switch him over to a soy based product ...
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| 3 year old Autism | 1/3/2008 | Mary Pat |
Q: My 38 month old shows some signs of Autism / PDD-NOS but the developmental pediatrician does not ...
A: Your son sounds like a very lovable child. It is good he has seen a developmental pediatrician. ...
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| behavior probems in classroom/home | 10/29/2007 | Maria Batkovic |
Q: I am a special education teacher for severely delayed individuals. One new student is 8 yrs. old ...
A: Hopefully, there is a behavioral therapist on board at your school. If not contact the district ...
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| V.A.C.T.E.R.L. Syndrome | 9/24/2007 | Mary Pat |
Q: I have a 1 month old niece who has V.A.C.T.E.R.L. Syndrome and she's confined here in the ...
A: I researched the syndrome on the internet search engine www.google.com and found thousands of links ...
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| Daughter with possible CP hemeplegia | 9/18/2007 | Maria Batkovic |
Q: I have a 15 month old little girl of seemingly normal intelligence. The doctors are trying to make ...
A: I know it can be very difficult dealing with other people who are not directly involved with your ...
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| Adult Microcephalic Child | 9/6/2007 | Maria Batkovic |
Q: What I am looking for is info on the behavioral development of Microcephalic Adults. I have ...
A: www.medicine.net is one site that briefly explains some aspects of microcephaly. I don't think there ...
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| special needs | 8/20/2007 | Maria Batkovic |
Q: I have a 5 year old son name Joey he was born with c/p. Right now he's using diapers . I'm looking ...
A: Go to any leading drug store chain like Walgreens, Rite Aid etc. You will not find diapers for ...
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| Underweight Baby | 7/30/2007 | Carol Ferraro |
Q: We have a boy who is 1 year old and only weighs 7.25 kilos. He is perfectly healthy and was born 3.8 ...
A: If he has been to the Dr. and they tell you he's in good health then I would try not to worry. I ...
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| diapers for special needs child | 7/19/2007 | Maria Batkovic |
Q: my name is kathy.I am the mother of a 6 and a half year old son with retardation,mild autistic ...
A: There is a diaper called "Depend". They come in small, medium and larger sizes. They have been ...
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| Head Banging and aggression | 6/27/2007 | Joy |
Q: he is 7 years 10 months old. He cannot communicate verbally except for mummy, daddy. He cant sign as ...
A: I always start out with, "I'm not a doctor." I'm just a Mom who has pretty much seen it all. Your ...
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| Speech delay & Day-care | 5/12/2007 | Joy |
Q: I have a question regarding my son. He is 36 months old and he has a speech delay problem. My wife ...
A: Again.. I would. 2 and a half is a good age for a day-care that provides age appropriate learning. ...
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| Speech delay | 5/12/2007 | Carol Ferraro |
Q: I have a question regarding my son. He is 36 months old and he has a speech delay problem. My wife ...
A: Yes it actually does make a difference! A big one! Your baby is now eligible for services through ...
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