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Ashley tends to push away things badly. They said if they kept her from pushing it away they could get her to eat. It will only make her more determined to NOT do what they want. She hates to be held down or restrained. They have a good program for the most part but they had nothing different to...

Ashley had a moment last week. She has started to repeat a few sounds. When she hears the duck go quack quack she will say back ah ah ah. She will growl too sometimes. It is so cute. We are getting there. We go tomorrow to talk about going bilateral. Congrats to everyone on their moments.

Thank you. That would be great. We went to the feeding clinic. Wow!!! They had some good points but they didn't have a program geared toward children with any hearing or vision impairments. Their program was reward based. That is great if the child is hearing and has good vision. Ashley could...

She has always had to do things in her own time. She does not like to be pushed at all. Who does I guess. I just worry that she is not getting all of the nutrients that she needs to develop. She is so small for her age. We go to the feeding clinic this Friday so maybe they can help too. Thanks...

I would never with hold food or bottle from her. She gets mad to the point she won't eat at all and will throw up anything she has in her at the time. She has a terrible temper. I made baby steps today. She ate some stage 3 food with noodles in it. She had just flat out refused anything with...

Thanks for all of the suggestions. I will give them a try.

Thank you for that story. That is a part of why we are so anxious to get Ashley's left ear done. She is making progress but the possibilities will only double. Hearing more stories like this only assures us that we are doing the best thing for our daughter. Thanks again for sharing and I know...

They help a lot. We know what areas we need to work more on and they give us advice and resources to get her new goals accomplished. She is starting to explore more and pay more attention to things. She is still very small for her age but a very feisty little girl.

So glad to have you back!!!! Not that everyone has not been a great help, I have missed your input. Not many here have the vision and hearing to deal with. Thanks.

Ashley had an eval today to see how well she is developing. She has really progressed in the past 6 months. She jumped from a 6 month level to 11 to 12 month level. The doc was very pleased with her progress. She was a good girl too which is very hard for her. She was all over the place. She...

I haven't but I will ask about it. Thank you. We go to a feeding clinic in Richmond, VA on the 19th. They deal with all types of issues. Maybe they can give us some insight to why she is so hard to get her to eat.

We have tried lots of things. I try not to introduce too many new things so we can watch for signs of a reaction. One or two a week. When I find something she likes I use it as a back up when trying something new. To my knowledge she is not allergic. She is very strong willed and if it is not...

As long as our children are happy and we support and accept them for who they are they will be just fine. I have learned a lot here. All advice is greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Thanks. Good luck to you too. Kids are so different. No one grows and develops the same. I know Ashley has defiantly been writing her own rule book from the beginning.

I just want her to be able to communicate better with me. Right now she whines or gives me a really fake cry to get what she wants. I am trying to teach her up, down, eat, mama, dada, and a few other basic signs. She will hold her hands up when she wants to be picked up and thats about it. She...

Thanks. I am trying. It is a lot to keep up with. It is hard to try to teach her sign with those issues too. Any advice there?

She does have sensory issues.. We ( all of her therapists and I) are trying to help with those. Bless her heart she has had to overcome so much. She in my eyes is doing great for a little girl with so may hurdles. She is a very determined little girl so I know she will be fine I just need to be...

Ashley is a 20 month old preemie. She is not even on the growth chart as far as her weight. She has gained a little. She is 16lbs 4 oz and 30 in long. Her height is catching up just fine but her weight is still lagging badly according to her pediatrician and her gastro doc. The NICU follow up...

Any advice for feeding issues? It is so hard to get Ashley to eat solids. With a hearing child you can talk it up make funny sounds and make it fun. With her not hearing for so long and now having to start from newborn hearing level it is hard to hold her attention and get her to accept the...

Thank you. She is a real mess !!!