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Global Developmental Delay

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Cornwall ( South West )

Nov 2009  male
Family type: single parent family
Siblings: 0
Disabled siblings: 0
Username: Jmummy
Relationship: Mother
Last updated: 08 Mar 2013
Brief summary: Hi im a single mum and my son has developmental delay among other issues. I've been trying my best to help and support him also working with a number of professionals but sometimes feel alone an not listened to. My son is my world and I love him to bits.

Croydon ( London Boroughs )

May 2004  female
Family type: two parent family
Siblings: 0
Disabled siblings: 0
Username: Poppy Scott
Relationship: Mother
Last updated: 26 Mar 2008
Brief summary: Our daughter was born 26/5/04 full term. I was without a midwife during labour and suspect our daughter suffered lack of oxygen. She has GDD, hyper mobility and low muscle tone. The full extent of our problems became apparent only 5 months ago when we sta

Cumbria ( North West )

Jul 2000  male
Family type: single parent family
Siblings: 2
Disabled siblings: 1
Username: mumto3
Relationship: Mother
Last updated: 09 Feb 2011
Brief summary: undiagnosed thought to be a genetic condition,hypotonia,GDD,talipes

Darlington ( North East Region )

Jan 2009  male
Family type: single parent family
Siblings: 1
Disabled siblings: 1
Username: mumtwo2
Relationship: Mother
Other conditions: Epilepsy (233)

Last updated: 18 Jul 2012
Brief summary: cerebral global atrophy,developmental delay altho actually age 3 his developmental age is between 18m to 24m. Also has epilepsy. He is very active, play can be flitting and destructive. only uses approx 30 words. Very happy, cuddly child

Derbyshire ( East Midlands )

Feb 2008  female
Family type: single parent family
Siblings: 0
Disabled siblings: 0
Username: c.l.o123
Relationship: Mother
Other conditions: None

Last updated: 22 Sep 2010
Brief summary: Hello I am a single parent to my almost 3 year old daughter.. I am looking for advice and help or just Somebody to talk to!! We are still awaiting a full diagnosis for my daughter who currently has global developmental delay If you would like to talk ple

Feb 2009  male
Family type: two parent family
Siblings: 1
Disabled siblings: 0
Username: complicated
Relationship: Parent
Last updated: 04 Feb 2012
Brief summary: undiagnosed syndrome. surgically corrected congenital heart defect- TOF. Factor XI deficiency/Haemophilia C. chorioretinal coloboma. microcephaly. global development delay. gastrostomy. oral aversion. reflux. sensory problems. hypermobile joints. nonverba

Apr 2007  female
Family type: two parent family
Siblings: 1
Disabled siblings: 0
Username: FunkyMomma
Relationship: Mother
Last updated: 29 Mar 2008
Brief summary: My daughter has been diagnosed with Periventricular Leukomalacia. She has global developmental delay, sight problems and unilateral developmental dysplasia of the hip

Apr 2010  female
Family type: two parent family
Siblings: 0
Disabled siblings: 0
Username: Gava85
Relationship: Mother
Last updated: 16 Jan 2013
Brief summary: My daughter is a toddler with global delay and hypermobility. She is delayed in most areas but a diagnosis seems far away.

Devon ( South West )

Oct 2008  female
Family type: two parent family
Siblings: 0
Disabled siblings: 0
Username: freckles
Relationship: Mother
Other conditions:
Developmental Delay (170)

Last updated: 18 Feb 2011
Brief summary: I have a 2year old daughter who did not walk until 22 months. She is still not talking and only diagnosis is global developmental delay. Also delayed with play and cognitive skills. Would love to email someone in similar situation.

Dec 2005  female
Family type: two parent family
Siblings: 3
Disabled siblings: 0
Username: FREYASMUM
Relationship: Parent
Last updated: 04 Sep 2008
Brief summary: Our very lively little girl has lots of health problems. She is hypothyroid, has no left field of vision, hearing difficulties, failure to thrive, hypermobile, anterior placed anus, developmental delay, some dysmorphic features (a little bit elf like- ver

Aug 2005  female
Family type: two parent family
Siblings: 1
Disabled siblings: 0
Username: gez777
Relationship: Mother
Last updated: 19 Nov 2005
Brief summary: my daughter was diagnosed with microcephaly before she was born.she started having fits 4 weeks ago, and we are currently awiting a diagnosis for cohen's/pepper syndrome.to date she is doing everything a baby should do.we are so worried, and would love

Oct 2001  female
Family type: two parent family
Siblings: 2
Disabled siblings: 0
Username: knackered
Relationship: Mother
Last updated: 17 Jun 2007
Brief summary: Our daughter was diagnosed with a chromosome abnormality (idic 15) which basically means she has global developmental delay and learning difficulties.

Jan 2001  female
Family type: two parent family
Siblings: 2
Disabled siblings: 1
Username: mumof3
Relationship: Mother
Last updated: 30 Jun 2006
Brief summary: mum to 3 children, one of which has autism and Landau Kleffner Syndrome and the other has GDD and probably Autism but too young to diagnose. and I would love to chat to other people with special needs children

Sep 2003  female
Family type: two parent family
Siblings: 3
Disabled siblings: 0
Username: Selkie
Relationship: Mother
Last updated: 15 May 2013
Brief summary: My 9 year old daughter has a learning disability, Global development delay, foot defect and a number of other behaviour and sensory issues due to having a chromosome deletion (2q21.1)

Jan 1999  male
Family type: two parent family
Siblings: 1
Disabled siblings: 0
Username: tomes1968
Relationship: Mother
Last updated: 03 Jun 2009
Brief summary: My son has Global Developmental delay. He was born 10 weeks premature needing ventilation at birth. He is now 10 with no real diagnosis. He is very hypotonic with sight and hearing problems and is unable to walk unaided. He has communication delays to

Jul 2003  male
Family type: single parent family
Siblings: 1
Disabled siblings: 0
Username: wellysma
Relationship: Mother
Other conditions: None

Last updated: 21 Sep 2006
Brief summary: My eldest son (3yrs) was diagnosed with Global Developmental Day and Hypermobility. Just started walking unsupported. No communication skills. High pain threshold. Very loving but becoming routined and bites and has tantrums when he can't be understood (

Dorset ( South West )

Mar 2004  female
Family type: two parent family
Siblings: 1
Disabled siblings: 0
Username: Kitty Kat
Relationship: Mother
Last updated: 16 Dec 2007
Brief summary: My daughter is still undiaganosed but suffers from gross delayed myelination, global development delay, ataxia, partial deletion on chromosome 2q13 and moderate hearing loss.

Down ( Northern Ireland )

Mar 2009  male
Family type: two parent family
Siblings: 1
Disabled siblings: 0
Username: UMR001
Relationship: Mother
Other conditions: None

Last updated: 17 Jan 2013
Brief summary: My son is almost 4 and can not talk and is not potty trained. He becomes very frustrated and angry when I can't understand what he wants. He is unaware of danger and will run away from me. He needs constant supervision.

Durham ( North East Region )

Dec 1992  female
Family type: single parent family
Siblings: 1
Disabled siblings: 0
Username: dnkins55
Relationship: Mother
Last updated: 01 Sep 2007
Brief summary: global learning delay,epilepsy,growth hormone deficiency

Jul 2009  female
Family type: single parent family
Siblings: 0
Disabled siblings: 0
Username: grannym
Relationship: Grandmother
Other conditions:
Epilepsy (233)
Hypotonia (110)

Last updated: 20 Sep 2009
Brief summary: My 14 month old granddaughter has so far been diagnosed with GDD and epilepsy she has had an EEG and is due to have an MRI brain scan on monday. She has had lots of blood tests and we are still awaiting some results and although hypotonia hasnt yet been d

Aug 2003  male
Family type: two parent family
Siblings: 0
Disabled siblings: 0
Username: loveheart
Relationship: Mother
Other conditions: None

Last updated: 22 Sep 2005
Brief summary: My little boy has global developmental delay and epilepsy. He can't walk or talk and has much reduced muscle tone.

East Ayrshire ( Scotland )

Aug 1993  male
Family type: two parent family
Siblings: 4
Disabled siblings: 0
Username: fran1967
Relationship: Mother
Other conditions: None

Last updated: 30 Aug 2007
Brief summary: my son has global developmental delay .they call him this as they cant find a syndrome for the problems he has

Sep 2000  female
Family type: single parent family
Siblings: 0
Disabled siblings: 0
Username: heavenlycara
Relationship: Mother
Last updated: 26 Sep 2008
Brief summary: Dd is 8yrs, recently diagnosed ASD. Undiagnosed syndrome.

Oct 2007  female
Family type: single parent family
Siblings: 0
Disabled siblings: 0
Username: Kaydon1982
Relationship: Mother
Other conditions: Epilepsy (233)

Last updated: 11 Oct 2011
Brief summary: Millie has epilepsy, global development delay and is registered blind, no diagnosis or reason as yet

East Dunbartonshire ( Scotland )

Jan 2003  female
Family type: not given
Siblings: 0
Disabled siblings: 0
Username: KHEEEE
Relationship: Mother
Other conditions: None

Last updated: 15 Mar 2006
Brief summary: GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT DELAY AND HYPOTONIA.AS YET OUR LITTLE PRECIOUS IS UNABLE TO STAND ON HER OWN,WALK OR TALK. EXSTENSIVE TESTING DONE AND STILL NO ANSWERES.

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