IanAida - some Doctors can say really unhelpful things can't they? My parents were told the same thing along with "well I'm glad he's not my child"....Most Doctors are wonderful, but they certainly don't know it all...As Christine mentioned, it's great that things are working out ok for you and your son. I don't know much about Hyperbaric Therapy, I'd be interested to know how it goes.

Christine - yes, my brother certainly is a treasure! I really can't imagine life without him. He's really funny when I get to talk to him on the phone (he has limited speech, but enough to hold short conversations). When I first moved away from home he used to shout down the phone - I guess he figured I was a long way away! Now he's learnt to talk a little quieter, but sometimes when Mum phones me and puts him on first, there's absolute silence on the other end :P It can take a while for him to actually start talking Ah well, all good fun and now I'm rambling, so I shall sign off!