Hi Mark -- on Sep 05 2011 at 14:05, you wrote:   
      
   MH> I should have looked for the description early on.  I thought it was   
   MH> only for people that survived some type of adversity (based on the   
   MH> echo tag).  Once I found the description, it make more sense to me.   
      
   Actually, that was the original intent, but like us, it's changed over the   
   years! :-)   
      
   MH> We have been working around our son's bowel issue since he was born.   
   MH> It is difficult to get a procedure done when there is no "clear and   
   MH> present danger at that moment", but this does need to be fixed.  The   
   MH> risk of not doing it long term is worse.   
      
   Yes, it can be tough to get the medical types to recognize the realities of   
   life!   
      
   MH> Still working with him to increase his vocabulary.  That will keep   
   MH> him from getting as frustrated at times when he acts out due to   
   MH> people not understanding what he wants.  He knows more sign language   
   MH> than I do.  :)   
      
   We enrolled (all of us) in a sign language group for toddlers. The theory is   
   that all children have needs before they can speak, and using sign language   
   (so called "signed English") helps prevent frustration. We still use a little   
   - it's handy in a noisy place!   
      
      
   Cheers... Dallas   
      
   --- timEd/386 1.10.y2k+   
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