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by CindyF
Sun Feb 03, 2013 4:28 pm
Forum: Parents of OBPI Children
Topic: Being an advocate for your child
Replies: 6
Views: 5482

Re: Being an advocate for your child

The audiologist we saw recommended we read When The Brain Can't Hear. The book provides good information. You might not get much help through the school but there are a variety of exercises you can do at home to help also :)
by CindyF
Fri Feb 01, 2013 9:48 pm
Forum: Parents of OBPI Children
Topic: Being an advocate for your child
Replies: 6
Views: 5482

Being an advocate for your child

BPI or non BPI issues we all need to be advocates from time to time. I had posted this on my FB page but was encouraged to share this with all of you to encourage you to stay in the game as long as you need & keep fighting for you child - Imagine how different a young lady’s life could be if the...
by CindyF
Wed Sep 12, 2012 5:18 pm
Forum: Parents of OBPI Children
Topic: Scars
Replies: 9
Views: 5087

Re: Scars

We have tried just about everything available on the market. Out of all the scars our son had a revision on one of them. It healed horrible, again tried everything under the sun. We are now faced with a decision of steroid injections &/or surgery. The surgery window for him closes in about a yea...
by CindyF
Sun Jun 24, 2012 9:21 am
Forum: Parents of OBPI Children
Topic: Question about carrying books in school
Replies: 2
Views: 2516

Question about carrying books in school

My son is starting middle school in August. The school has 3 levels & the kids are not allowed to carry their backpacks around during the day. I have concerns on how he will be able to carry books & hold the stair rail as his bpi arm does not have much strength. The school does have an eleva...
by CindyF
Wed Oct 19, 2011 6:57 pm
Forum: Parents of OBPI Children
Topic: new log in - m&mmom to CindyF
Replies: 0
Views: 988

new log in - m&mmom to CindyF

Hi everyone,
It's been a while since I visited the boards. Someone sent a private message to my old account m&mmom but I'm locked out of it. Please resend it to this account :)
Thanks.