Today me and my mother-in-law escort Ash to his twice-a-week speech therapy session. My inlaws came down yesterday and will be here for a week. They plan to take Ash away when they leave - they are pained to see his skin ailment, and hope the change of weather will do him some good until school starts on June 10.
We are 15 minutes late, but only 5 min by my watch, so our session is cut short as Vijaya has back-to-back appointments. She is happy with Ash today as he gets his sounds right and he is not distracted by itching.
She instructs m-i-l how to help Ash with his speech and concentration - give him mutliple tasks apart from the routine ones ("take the slippers and leave it under the bed" etc.), blowing exercises to improve his breath pressure (or something of that sort) and decrease nasality, the sound drills (ka-kaa-ki-kaa-ku-kaa-ke-ka and similarly with pa, ba, ma), identify objects and their uses (of socks) or identify actions (playing, sleeping) and so on. I have been expected to do this everyday but I dont get down to it except on the night after the class.
There have been a lot of prayers and well wishes coming Ash's way from people who are saddened to see him suffering. M-i-l has been pretty successful in making him eat though he doesnt have much of an appetite these days. The honey in which his Siddha powders are mixed is probably giving him constipation and a lack of appetite. Tomorrow dawn we make the journey again to meet the Siddha doctor lady, who gives medicines only for a week.
I am also thinking of getting an allergy test done for Ash at KKCTH. At least we would know what is aggravating his allergy. Like after he had curd and sugar at the Rajasthani dhaba hotel late yesterday night. If he is allergic to curd, it would be a pity. As kids born here, both my kids love curd and lick up their bowls of curd as if it were ice cream.
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hi,wheat,soy,certain lenthils,channa.. etc,egg,fish ,milk,nuts and its products.. now its allergy season -pollens high here.. shereen was crying whole night had to give her 4 diff doses of meds to get her to sleep..
now she is sleeping ,called school and told them not sending her..
she has constipation,itching,trouble breathing blocked nose,ear pain.. its really sad..may have to take her in..to Dr.
the house warming was hit,
take care
ust
Hi,
Been a silent reader of your blog for a while, I am sure you have rcvd innumerable suggestions regarding Ash's itching and ADHD symptoms. I am a keralite in US, recently I saw a program on TV which showed that kids with sleep apnea show a lot of symptoms of ADHD. Less attention span, feeling tired and irritable, difficulty waking up in the morning etc.
Read up sleep apnea among children on the net.
Being a mom to a 11 year old who has asthma and allergies, I have gotten some of the best advice from fellow moms, Please go ahead and get him tested for allergies.
My son is allergic to cat hair and dog hair and if he visits a friend who has cats or dogs he comes back wheezing! Without allergy testing I would never have known.
Love your blog , enjoy reading it a lot, your daughter is sweet heart.
Nimi
Hi, Nimi! I presume you are the person reading from NC ? Each time a patron decides to come out of the shadows and write a note, it gives me great happiness.
I will look up sleep apnea. Thank u!
Usha: sorry to hear abt sherin. Ash seems to have the same symptoms, ear pain occasionally and running nose... How many housewarmings have u had so far?
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