Test Results

We have heard back about several of Justin's recent tests.   Here's the word:

1. The thyroid tests are basically the same.  TSH is high but T3 and T4 still in range, so no treatment required at this time.  Just more monitoring and back in four months.
2. The nutrition tests all came back great.  All of Justin's levels are well within range which means he is absorbing what he's eating and it's all sufficient.  Also, the CBC came back fine.  (Always checking for leukemia...)
3. The speech evaluation was the only disappointment.  Miss Sarah thought he would be close to the "normal" range, but instead his number was 70.  (Normal being 85-110 or so, I think.)  He does really well in receptive language, but the one part he didn't do as well was the picking out specific parts of things or differentiating between two similar things (like "Point to the girl's sock" or "Point to the wheel on the car")  The test requires very specific verbage and that is what flubbed him a bit.  Of course his expressive is still behind.  She has started working on some vowels with some sticks.  The are different thicknesses and when you bite them you can only make a specific sound (we're talking vowels mostly I think).  She showed us the "e" one today and it's like a plastic popsicle stick.  It's actually very funny looking, but we'll see how it works.

Also, we heard from the sleep center and Justin has an appointment for an evaluation next month.  Very glad about this!