Comments on: What does it mean…… http://www.livinginthegray.com/2008/09/19/what-does-it-mean-3/ There's so much more of it than I have been led to believe... Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:21:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Karly http://www.livinginthegray.com/2008/09/19/what-does-it-mean-3/comment-page-1/#comment-1469 Karly Sun, 21 Sep 2008 14:07:50 +0000 http://www.livinginthegray.com/?p=1108#comment-1469 It's hard hearing that something is "wrong" with your kids. Just try to remember that this isn't going to affect him forever. Until then, hang in there. :) It’s hard hearing that something is “wrong” with your kids. Just try to remember that this isn’t going to affect him forever. Until then, hang in there. :)

]]> By: shannon http://www.livinginthegray.com/2008/09/19/what-does-it-mean-3/comment-page-1/#comment-1464 shannon Sat, 20 Sep 2008 23:33:06 +0000 http://www.livinginthegray.com/?p=1108#comment-1464 Thanks Melanie. You're right, of course. I'm sure it won't matter in twenty years! Thanks Melanie. You’re right, of course. I’m sure it won’t matter in twenty years!

]]> By: Melanie http://www.livinginthegray.com/2008/09/19/what-does-it-mean-3/comment-page-1/#comment-1461 Melanie Sat, 20 Sep 2008 17:06:11 +0000 http://www.livinginthegray.com/?p=1108#comment-1461 I doubt that in 1983 my parents would have even thought to take my brother to a speech therapist and ask why he wasn't speaking (much). He was the 4th child in the family and developed slower in speech than the 3 boys who preceded him. He was born at home on a snowy night in the hands of my father, not breathing, and literally, turned upside down and smacked on the bum to get the waterworks going. All I know is that my Mom always says now "Doug never spoke until he spoke in full sentences". He showed his aptitude by sorting and organizing and stacking instead of talking. In school his marks excelled past every child in our family, and he wasn't even really trying. I have 4 big brothers, Douglas and I are closest in age. You know me, and you know that I don't let too many people in to my private space. Doug was the first of many male friends that I felt I could meld my mind with to get things done. He probably had expressive speech delay, too, but he's grown now, and successful in life and in work. I doubt that in 1983 my parents would have even thought to take my brother to a speech therapist and ask why he wasn’t speaking (much). He was the 4th child in the family and developed slower in speech than the 3 boys who preceded him. He was born at home on a snowy night in the hands of my father, not breathing, and literally, turned upside down and smacked on the bum to get the waterworks going.

All I know is that my Mom always says now “Doug never spoke until he spoke in full sentences”. He showed his aptitude by sorting and organizing and stacking instead of talking. In school his marks excelled past every child in our family, and he wasn’t even really trying.

I have 4 big brothers, Douglas and I are closest in age. You know me, and you know that I don’t let too many people in to my private space. Doug was the first of many male friends that I felt I could meld my mind with to get things done.

He probably had expressive speech delay, too, but he’s grown now, and successful in life and in work.

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