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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Does anybody know the history of diagnosis of hypotonia? My DC has it, and I probably do too in some form, as other posters mentioned but I have no recollection of ever hearing of it before having my kid. Is this like autism, a case of better diagnosing?[/quote]

I don't know the history of it, didn't bother to look on google but from my own experience I would say that it's a case of better education and better diagnosing.  My father was a physician, my mom a nurse.  There were 5 kids in our family and, looking back, I can tell 2 of my brothers had hypotonia (they're deceased so I can't exactly talk to them about it).  Even as teenagers, they could sit in the classic W shape, they had very poor handwriting and while they were strong and fit, they didn't have the endurance their friends did.  Two of my own kids have it.  The oldest was diagnosed after our youngest was going through Infant Toddler for dev delays.  Before that, a pediatrician and a pediatric orthopedist didn't catch it (which I find shocking since she was evaluating him for delayed walking).  It becomes more and more obvious the older he gets.[/quote]

Question for this PP: I have a 1.5 year old DD who has been diagnosed with Hypotonia (she is still not walking, although pulling up, cruising, and climbing thanks to 7 months of OT and PT).  I also have a 4.5 year old DS who only walked at 16 months, but met all previous milestones.  He isn't very coordinated and doesn't seem to do extremely well in sports, but I have never been told by his teachers that I should have him assessed.  What are some of the signs of Hypotonia you see in your oldest?  I am wondering if I should have DS assessed?

Also for the entire group: I have not seen a recent post about a neurodevelopmental pediatrician.  Are Dr. Conlon or Dr. Shapiro still the doctors to see?  Those posts were from two years ago and I'm wondering if there are any good doctors at Children's or Georgetown?

Thanks.[/quote]

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