Caleb has food allergies

The natural doctor sent us to the lab for some allergy testing. Caleb has allergies to wheat, gluten, dairy, pineapple, and a few other things. Our son loves cheese pizza. We make them by using a corn tortilla, goats cheese, and pizza sauce. It is so nice that we will be able to give him something he likes to eat. We have been sticking to this new diet for a few days. I hope it will help him feel better.

Going to see a Natural doctor

We will be taking Caleb to see a Natural doctor on Tuesday. He gets sick every time he eats. Pediatrician has not been helpful. So we are going to the Tahoma Clinic. My grandma has got DR. Wright newsletters for many years. I believe he started the Tahoma Clinic in Renton Washington. We will let you know what we find out. I want to take Caleb before this health care bill gets thru. We may not have freedom to look at alternative medical treatments. I want to find out what vitamins and minerals Caleb is deficient in where we can boost his immune system.

Happy New Year

I hope that everyone has a Happy New Year. I pray that 2010 will be a good year. If your child has a speech delay I pray that you make a lot of progress this year. It is a very long journey. Hang in there and never give up. Progress happens so slow. Sometimes you need to look back and think how far your child has come. Never compare your child to other kids. Always think about 3 months ago or 1 year ago. Think about where you were and how far you have come. And you will see that you are making progress. Good luck this year.

New Year

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I wanted to talk about a reading book that has helped us very much. As Caleb was learning to read he was learning to talk. Caleb had problems with sh, ch, etc. Certain blends were impossible for Caleb. Sh and Ch were painful for him to learn. Even now if he gets tired it comes out wrong. I bought hooked on phonics K and first grade. It comes with a cd that you play along with a workbook. It goes over these sounds. The cd will say sh and the sound several times. Then It has a few pages of words that go with the sound. For example "Sh" has a few pages with words like ship. dish, wish, etc.... We went over sh for several months. I don't think I could have made it without the Hooked on phonics cd. We would listen to it in the car. Wonderful product. It helps with reading. But for me it helped us with speech. This is a great product to use at home with your kids as well as homework from your speech therapist.

An epedemic

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There seems to be an epedemic of speech delay all across America. I know of two other boys at church that also have speech delay. Maybe I am paying more attention. But it seems like there are more and more children with speech delays. When Caleb was born it never occured to me that he would have such a hard time learning how to talk. It is so sad that all the professionals know how to do is place a label on our children. I have put Caleb on a natural supplement called Seanol. It is good for many things. It seems to help him with concentration and memory. We have seen a differnce with his school work. Seanol is something that everyone should research and see if its something that might help you.

speech therapy products I recommend

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Merry Christmas

I hope that everyone has a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! This has been one of those years. We lost my Grandpa last Febuary. We had our 11 month old cocker spaniel put to sleep. We have had a lot of family stress. But the amazing thing is that thru all this God has been with us. I love Christmas. Not because of presents. I love Christmas because of the gift God gave us many years ago. I am so thankful that Jesus died on the cross for my sins. I am glad that I am a sinner saved by grace.