Lyla's Evaluation

Thought I would post about Lyla's visit today with the social worker, since a few of you wanted me to let you know what happened. She came over today for an initial evalution of Lyla to see if she might be eligible to receive services through the state for her developmental delays. Really it just entailed gathering a bunch of information on what I have noticed, what our pediatrician has recommended, etc. She observed Lyla in action, pretty much crying the whole time! What she noticed was pretty much what we have noticed. She tracks movements, so she can see, but she doesn't focus much, or initiate eye contact. Whether that means she can't see very well, or what, we don't know. I made an appointment with a pediatric opthamologist to get an opinion, that could be tomorrow but most likely won't be until June. She also noticed that she doesn't have much muscle strength, can't hold her head up very well, doesn't roll over, doesn't reach for things, and doesn't do tummy time to strengthen those muscles. She is also always clenched up in her fists, and tense in her body. I also mentioned the feeding problems that we have been having. Pretty much she is a rather miserable child! So, after all of that, her recommendation goes to an eligibility board, on Wednesday, to determine if she is eligible to continue down the path through their early developmental intervention program. Then she gets evaluated more precisely by the therapists at the Intervention center to determine how much delay she has, and the road continues. She is going to suggest that she be eligible, but we will see what the board determines. I feel relieved to be making some sort of progress in some directions to determine what her issues are, but scared to be realizing how vast these problems may be. I just want to get some answers as to why she is so uncomfortable, because that may be why she is not able to progress developmentally. So, all of this means more doctors appointments, and probably more questions, and not necessarily more answers. So, that is about it. Sorry to bore with all the details, but I also don't want to have to have this conversation over and over!!! Love you all!