Preemies Should Not Be Left Behind by Deb Discenza, PreemieWorld Everyday as the Leader of the Inspire Preemie Community I talk about trusting one’s gut when it comes to a preemie’s challenges either medical, developmental or educational. I impart that lesson with street cred that can only come from being there and doing that. I was that parent and … 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
Sensory Processing Disorder . . . Again
Well it appears that our former preemie Becky made a magical turnaround in the PE classes’ timed tests. Apparently all they had to do was “tell” her what they wanted and she did it. Huh! While that would normally alleviate my concerns, I am fully aware that many other issues that we haven’t focused on as of late (due to … Read More
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