Comments on: Say ‘Ahhhh’ http://www.5minutesforspecialneeds.com/2270/say-ahhhh/ Support. insight. and inspiration for parents of children with special needs Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:16:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Azaera http://www.5minutesforspecialneeds.com/2270/say-ahhhh/comment-page-1/#comment-226456 Azaera Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:49:18 +0000 http://www.5minutesforspecialneeds.com/?p=2270#comment-226456 Skyler is still young yet, but I made sure to get him a medical alert bracelet to let people know that he is low vision (legally blind) and has an adrenal insuffiency, just in case something happens and we are unable to speak to the doctors taking care of him (car crash, or if he`s with a babysitter and we`re unreachable, or if he gets lost) it also has his name on the front and our phone numbers on the back of it so if he`s lost and someone finds him they can call one of our cell phones. I think you have all the best tips for the hospital stay stuff. And I hate waiting in the ER. Blah. So not fun! Skyler is still young yet, but I made sure to get him a medical alert bracelet to let people know that he is low vision (legally blind) and has an adrenal insuffiency, just in case something happens and we are unable to speak to the doctors taking care of him (car crash, or if he`s with a babysitter and we`re unreachable, or if he gets lost) it also has his name on the front and our phone numbers on the back of it so if he`s lost and someone finds him they can call one of our cell phones.

I think you have all the best tips for the hospital stay stuff. And I hate waiting in the ER. Blah. So not fun!

]]> By: terena http://www.5minutesforspecialneeds.com/2270/say-ahhhh/comment-page-1/#comment-226443 terena Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:34:07 +0000 http://www.5minutesforspecialneeds.com/?p=2270#comment-226443 great suggestions. I especially like making signs for the hospital. So many people come in and out of the room, it's very important they introduce themselves (they often don't). My daughter is deaf-blind too so I'll remember that the next time she has to stay over in the hospital great suggestions. I especially like making signs for the hospital. So many people come in and out of the room, it’s very important they introduce themselves (they often don’t).

My daughter is deaf-blind too so I’ll remember that the next time she has to stay over in the hospital

]]> By: Janet http://www.5minutesforspecialneeds.com/2270/say-ahhhh/comment-page-1/#comment-226411 Janet Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:12:35 +0000 http://www.5minutesforspecialneeds.com/?p=2270#comment-226411 Luke will open his mouth very wide with the visual clue of a tungue depressor. For some reason there are medical professionals that don't use them. When this happens and Luke just sits there when they ask him to open his mouth, I will say to Luke something about the doctor forgetting it. If the doctor doesn't pick up on my clue, I will then tell them that Luke likes tungue depressors. When there is someone new or not real familar who is going to look into Luke's ears, I always ask Luke if he wants to show the doctor his red fingers -- without fail the doctor has always known to put the otoscope under Luke's finger and make it red. This is just enough of a distraction and play that Luke is almost always willing to calmly let his ears to be checked. Luke will open his mouth very wide with the visual clue of a tungue depressor. For some reason there are medical professionals that don’t use them. When this happens and Luke just sits there when they ask him to open his mouth, I will say to Luke something about the doctor forgetting it. If the doctor doesn’t pick up on my clue, I will then tell them that Luke likes tungue depressors.

When there is someone new or not real familar who is going to look into Luke’s ears, I always ask Luke if he wants to show the doctor his red fingers — without fail the doctor has always known to put the otoscope under Luke’s finger and make it red. This is just enough of a distraction and play that Luke is almost always willing to calmly let his ears to be checked.

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