<t>Until I read your message I did not think about Aaron not breathing when he was born, I don't remember exactly how long it was but seems like at couple of minutes or so. I don't know what his apgar score was, he is my grandson and I would have to ask his mom. He too has several sensory disorders ...

<t>I think from the lack of response on this topic there must not be anyone experiencing these problems like we are. I thought sense the nervous sysemt had been damaged they could have been related. I Thank you for your response, we are desperatly seeking answers and I think at this point we need to...

<t>Has anyone experienced Autism in conjunction with a BPI? My grandson, Aaron, was born with a BPI injury and Dr. Nath did surgery at age 1 /12, now he has great ROM in his arm. However, at age 2 he has now been diagnosed with autism and I am wondering if there is any connection between BPI & A...

<t>Hi Lenni,<br/> We have found a place called Dream Workers, they are local (we live in Kennesaw, GA) and they told us that if we got a dog to bring the pet in and they would teach us how to train it as an animal assistant. So we went to three pounds today looking at different dogs, we took Aaron w...

<r>I would like a mutt from the pound but we are having a hard time deciding and then we read about the<br/> <br/> ANIMAL ASSISTANTS<br/> <br/> Animals have played a significant role in the lives of people with disabilities. They provide services to people who are physically, emotionally, or develop...

<t>You are doing the right thing by searching the internet for support groups, by finding a parent who has gone through the same thing you are they will be able to direct you to the correct resources. We had to travel from Atlanta to Michagan to find the necessary information we needed to help my gr...

<t>Thanks for all the great advice, the web page is a must read for selecting a dog, thank you! My daughter would like a lab or a golden retriever but doesn't have a fenced yard so we are looking for a smaller dog. I have been reading about Animal Assisted Therapy and wonder if anyone has ever tried...

<t>This is what we are beginning to learn from our PT & OT's, we are trying to decide which breed would be the best. We are concerned that Aaron may be experiencing some hearing problems he had one hearing test done and the results were inconclusive so they are going to do a brain stem test next...

<t>Has anyone gotten a dog for their child with a BPI injury? If so what breed did you get? Have you found it to be helpful? Has anyone tried special assistance therapy? Aaron is 2 1/2 and he had successful MOD QAD surgery but we are still experiencing other areas in need of therapy. Any suggestions...