I was weeding in the flower bed while Evan played on front porch. He found the box of sidewalk chalk. At first he was just picking up the pieces and dropping them (we have lots more pieces of chalk now, thanks to little mister). But he managed to sneak a bite or two also. We need to work more on what the purpose of chalk is! If you look closely at the first picture, you can see Evan has chalk all over his face.
CHARGE syndrome is a recognizable (genetic) pattern of birth defects which occurs in about one in every 9-10,000 births worldwide. It is an extremely complex syndrome, involving extensive medical and physical difficulties that differ from child to child. The vast majority of the time, there is no history of CHARGE syndrome or any other similar conditions in the family. Babies with CHARGE syndrome are often born with life-threatening birth defects, including complex heart defects and breathing problems. They spend many months in the hospital and undergo many surgeries and other treatments. Swallowing and breathing problems make life difficult even when they come home. Most have hearing loss, vision loss, and balance problems which delay their development and communication. All are likely to require medical and educational intervention for many years. Despite these seemingly insurmountable obstacles, children with CHARGE syndrome often far surpass their medical, physical, educational, and social expectations.
3 comments:
What a silly kiddo! Looks like he's having a good time. We're still working on getting Connor to touch chalk, let alone eat it!
~Jess
Evan, you crack me up! You are too cute for words.
1st great news about the aid getting ASL classes paid for.
2nd Evan you do not eat chalk silly!!! LOL!
Hugs,
Crystal and Eva
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