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going backwards?
| Thu, 11-17-2005 - 3:50pm |
I come to this board every once in a while but, for those who don't remember me I have a two year old dx with PDD. She has been doing so well. She was doing so well infact that her therapists have slowly taken her down from three times a week to once a week for speech and Ot. All of a sudden over the past couple of weeks we have seen some of the old behaviours coming back. She isn't talking as much. She isn't making as much contact and, her skills are falling back. She used to hold a pen so beautifully now, she grabs it with a fist. Then there is the fact that she can't do a simple shape sorter. She used to be so goog at that kind of stuff. Well, I can tell you we are worried. I have asked her OT to do another Mullins test this Monday so we can get a better idea of what is going on. Has anybody elses baby gone through this? What were you're solutions? Do you have any ideas fo us? Thanks a lot in advance
Wendy
Wendy

Hello,
On the one hand it isn't uncommon for ASD kids to regress a bit just before a huge developmental gain. It may only be that/ On the other it is worth watching for sure.
I think doing the new mullins is a good idea. I would also keep very close tabs.
I don't want to scare you with the next part. Please know that my daughter is like this and she is extremely high functioning and right now is playing with a freind who is over like a normal middle schooler. But, If she doesn't start to regain those skills then I would contact your neurologist or other doctor. The other possibility to check into if she doesn't regain or it continues to worry you is perhaps an atypical landau kleffner kind of thing. It is officially a "seizure disorder' but don't let that scare you. There usually aren't actual seizures and there are treatments for it that are typically very successful using medication.
I am not saying that this is so, but it is one of those things you will want to know about to get an early start on treatment just in case.
Renee