11 Month Old Development

Hi C.,
My son who will be turning 2 later this month was like that. Exactly like you described above. He didnt crawl or want to get in that position at all. His knees used to be very very stiff. We have been working with an OT from Early Intervention for more than a year now and thier staff has provided us with such wonderful support. They visit us once a week and we practice what they teach us. We started with them in August or September 2009 and my son starting walking around 18 months of age (cruising), then walking independently, then a little bit of crawling and now we're teaching him to climb on things. So, keep doing what you do, very consistently every single day. If you have any questions, you can email me. I wanted to mention that he also has some speech delays.

If you are not seeing any progress with your therapy, you may need more therapy, or additional therapy, and I would be looking for a medical or developmental explanation for this issue. That additon of OT may do it, but you need to know for sure. Ask your pediatrician what the right referal for your daughter is, don't ask if she needs one, tell them you want it, and you are not going to wait and see what happens anymore. ECI could help you, but is not going to be everything your child needs, so keep getting private service too.

M.

You're doing the right thing by getting her help through physical therapy. Stick with it and stick with any exercises they want you to do at home, even if she cries. They will know if/when more intervention is needed, if she isn't making progress with the therapy. Good luck!

Hi.

Early Intervention is definitely the right way to go here, but if you don't think your daughter is progressing fast enough you should definitely see a specialist. Maybe a Developmental Pediatrician. They will be able to determine why your daughter is delayed and if she needs additional therapy.

Good luck,
R.

stick with the early intervention, but if your insurance will let you do PT or OT, I would do it privately also. the more the better. I would also call 888-childrens. they are an outpatient childrens hospital where they have all kinds of doctors and therapist that can help you. I would start with the pediatric developmental doctor. Also get a eval for PT and OT thru them. They take most insurance. My daughter has PT and OT thru them. They have a few locations throughtout NJ.

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Good job doing EI and working with her outside of those few hours a day. If she is simply delayed, then doing weight bearing work and putting her on all fours several times a day will help her. We have a child with dev. delays, too.