So as the blizzard roars outside, I am finding myself vividly remembering Hurricane Isabel as it slammed Virginia back in 2003 during Becky’s NICU stay. Talk about the strangest days of my life. In short: – Becky was safely tucked away in the NICU and “kicking back at the beach” as we noted because she was currently under yet another … Read More
Developmental Nutritionist
Late last week I had a conference call with a Developmental Nutritionist to help me get Becky’s severely limited diet expanded. With a newly minted Autism Spectrum Disorder or PDD-NOS diagnosis in hand from the school I was able to give this new information to the Nutritionist. Wow, I had no idea just how “typical” Becky’s diet was until that … Read More
No Longer a “Puzzle”: Autism Diagnosis for My Former Preemie
So my former 30-weeker was recently tested by the school in order to get a sense of her Individualized Education Plan (IEP) eligibility and yesterday I met with the School Psychologist to go over the results. The school definitely sees her on the spectrum of autism, basically Asperger’s Spectrum Disorder. It was a shock and I had a hard time … Read More