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Lisa N. Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Unfortunately, I've been blessed with crummy genetics. That's right, a strong family history of... More
I'm a mother of two who recently lost our first child, Charlotte, to a rare chromosomal issue that... More
MyHealthShare California
Father of three, including two sons both born with a rare 'orphan' genetic defect. Both boys are... More
lanesgran South Carolina
Hi I'm Married almost 30 yrs :O 2kids,2 gran babys,2 dogs & 2 cats!Thats the family now I... More
My name is Alicia and I started blogging after my son, Gavin, was born. He was born with Down... More

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Featured Q&A: Diagnosing Developmental Delay by Lisa E. L. Patient Expert At DNA Direct, our genetic counselors receive many questions about developmental delay... for developmental delay. Lisa’s comments may resonate with many families: Question: My 20 month old...
The Physics of Developmental Delay by Susan S. Patient Expert in life than the “normal.”  Why do you think it’s called a Developmental DelayDelay implies...
Food Allergies and Developmental Delay? by Heather C. Patient Expert through the Regional Center. If your child is “developmentally delayed” then they figure out the services...!)  After I got over the initial shock, I started to wonder if there was a correlation betwen developmental delays and food...
New Research Study Shows Developmental Delays in Monkeys Given Hepatitis B Vaccines by Leslie M. Healthy Living Professional Toxicology, found that a Hepatitis B vaccine containing the mercury-based preservative thimerosal caused significant delays... a saline placebo, and three were not given any shots. The unvaccinated animals developed normally. Delays...
Sugar-coaters and Straight Talkers: Communicating About Developmental Delays in Primary Care by Kev Leitch Healthy Living ProfessionalHealth Maven -coaters and Straight Talkers: Communicating About Developmental Delays in Primary Care. Here’s the abstract... style of communication when developmental delays are suspected. In contrast, some mothers preferred...
Daytime sleep patterns in preschool children with autism, developmental delay, and typical development by Kev Leitch Healthy Living ProfessionalHealth Maven with autism, developmental delay, and typical development. Schwichtenberg AJ, Iosif AM, Goodlin-Jones B... with developmental delay, and children who were developing typically. Sleep was assessed in 194 children...
Social determinants of state variation in special education participation among preschoolers with developmental delays and disab by Kev Leitch Healthy Living ProfessionalHealth Maven with parent-reported developmental delays and disabilities. Analyses explore the extent to which observed... participation among preschoolers with developmental delays and disabilities « Left Brain/Right Brain -- Topsy...
India_Developmental Disabilities Group- Our Children Can Do it! by Ajay .. Patient Expert developmental disabilities includeAutism, Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome, Seizures, Speech delays, Vision Impairment, Developmental Delays, Spina Bifilda, ADD, ADHD, Metabolic and Genetic disorders...
Action Alert: Stop Any Cuts to Services to People with Developmental Disabilities Between Now and January 2010 by Rudy S. Patient Expert funding for the Early Intervention Program, for infants and toddlers with developmental delays...   Help ensure that services to people with developmental disabilities don...
Action Alert: Stop Any Cuts to Services to People with Developmental Disabilities Between Now and January 2010 by Rudy S. Patient Expert with developmental delays and disabilities and their families. However, these funds are not enough to account...   Help ensure that services to people with developmental disabilities don’t get cut...

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why does a boy bleed from his penis after having unprotected sex for seven months?
after i started having sex with this guy i didnt have my periods for about four months. i used to have delayed periods but not for this long. we never used any condoms while we make love and since we are living together we get a lot of chances. we are both seventeen years old and it has been seven months...crap

Diabetes, Adolescence, and Adherence
Each developmental stage in the life of a child is fraught with unique challenges. When compounded with a chronic illness such as diabetes, additional concerns complicate normal development...-fledged adolescents, managing diabetes becomes extremely perilous, as the developmental task of the adolescent...crap

Back to Square One?
My younger son, who is developmentally disabled and autistic, told me yesterday that he has been feeling suicidal this whole week.  He told me this after we got home from his therapy appointment!  He told his therapist he was feeling down, but not that he was suicidal.  He's been off Abilify...crap

Does Concerta Affect Your Brain Long Term?
I had a stroke and experienced numerous deficits afterward. Specifically, I had trouble focusing and concentrating, delayed speech, and word finding issues, and inability to multitask, as well as others.  My neurologist prescribed Concerta, for my concentration and focusing issues.  My ability to concerntrate...crap

I do not want to use birth control pills. Is there any there any other medicine i can use?
i am sexually active. i do use protection, but sometimes i get my period late. There is no way i crap

Is a late period a sign of ARS?
Is my period coming early by a week a sign of ARS? Judith Feinberg, M.D. Is a late period a sign crap

How much weight does a girl lose when she gets her frist period?
im 12 and i still havent gotten my period my doctor says i will get my period late but thats not crap

Funeral Service for Developmentally Disabled Adult
Does anyone have, or have access to, funeral-service material for an adult who was developmentally disabled? I have searched, and have come up with nothing? Thanks! BiPoPastorcrap

The Power of Connection
Yesterday, I was helping at a fundraiser for an organization that enables developmentally disabled adults to live as independently as possible in a small community setting; my son is part of this community.  I was thinking about how excited they all were to participate in this 3-mile walk and to spend...crap