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Thanks everyone. I didn't even think about the dry air. I should have thought of that. We live in Wyoming and the air is incredibly dry. I will get a humidifier. They sell huge ones around here! Thanks again.

Don't know if this is the right place for this post, but my son (7) began constantly clearing his throat a couple months ago. He says it doesn't feel like anything is in his throat, in fact he didn't even seem aware of it. He does it while talking, eating, sleeping, just sitting around. A dozen...

Wow! First of all good luck with all that you are taking on. I would strongly suggest that the two of you see a family consulor if possible. One theory floating around out there is that children need several months of unlearning a behavior for every year they have learned it. So likely this will...

Just an update. My son's surgery took about 2 hours. The doctor removed two cysts, repaired the main ear canal bone ( the cysts had eaten a hole in it), repositioned the ear drum, and patched the drum. Sounds like a lot, but there is good news in it all. The doctor believes my son should be able...

Thank you for the support.

My son (7 yrs) is having his 6th ear surgery on the 22nd. This one is different from his previous. He has had complete hearing loss, moderate hearing loss, and perfect hearing. He is back to moderate. On Tuesday the 15th the doc found a mass growing in his ear canal and out of his ear drum. They...

Hi, I know you must have felt devastated upon learning your son was deaf. My son has been on a rollarcoaster of hearing at 5 decibels an ear to not hearing at all. He was deaf the first 4 years of his life. He is 7 and his ears seem to be fighting against him at times. He is scheduled for an...

Hello! I am a happily married mother of three very different children. I have the whole array! We live in Wyoming. I am an elementary teacher who currently works one on one with a special needs student. I am thrilled to have found these forums. Thanks everyone.

I am really not sure about Texas or whether you intend to homeschool as well. Basically, as I am sure you know, your child will need a lot of help to get caught up. I would consider a public school. Go to the school and ask about their curriculum. Research the curriculum and develop a plan of...

PBS is great as is SPROUTS. I don't know where you live, but our area has a parent resource center. You can borrow videos and books of an educational nature.

I have a GT (gifted & talented) kid. I just wanted to say that often these children have special needs similar to those children in resource (I also have a special needs child). My GT kid needs services that teach her social/emotional appropriate behaviors and certain life skills. Often a...

Developmentally appropriate homework times would be 10 minutes a night per grade level. So a first grader should be assigned homework that takes no longer than 10 minutes and a 4th grader should be assigned homework that takes no longer than 40 minutes. Of course, there are always varying...