Category Archives: Trisomy

South Carolina Bound !

Posted on September 23, 2011 by elle9132

While in limbo with the school system, we decided to go ahead and schedule the strabismus surgery for late August. It was about this time that I was approached by my employers about a job opportunity in Charleston, South Carolina. … Continue reading →

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Our First IEP – A Non-Starter

Posted on September 21, 2011 by elle9132

Our first IEP was with The City of Richmond School System.  This school system, as well as the city council, has for decades been the laughing-stock of the Metro Richmond area because of incompetence and corruption.  The City of Richmond perennially spends … Continue reading →

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The Great Daycare Challenge

Posted on September 17, 2011 by elle9132

As summer approached our daycare situation suddenly became the focus of most of my attention. The friends with whom we had shared a nanny for the last year and one half found themselves expecting their third child and it was … Continue reading →

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Tests and More Tests – 6

Posted on September 14, 2011 by elle9132

The last of the many tests this year was the auditory brainstem response (ABR). As noted earlier, this test was supposed to accurately read the threshold of hearing for each ear. I was concerned about this test because they had … Continue reading →

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Tests and More Tests – 3

Posted on September 7, 2011 by elle9132

Our next meeting happened in late 1990 with one of MCV’s leading pediatric neurologists. We were feeling better about things at this point, given the results of the previous two tests often coexist with organic causes of postganglionic and pregangliari, … Continue reading →

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