How can i help my son who is having learning difficulties after hie?

Medical/educational: Hie effects vary-so i can't give you specific advice. You need a team approach-a pediatrician experienced with developmental/educational areas should serve as your medical home-and guide you to various specialists like pt, ot, speech therapy, etc. Utilize early access programs, area educational agency, etc. If local doctor unsure, ask for a referal to a university center and/or developmental ped.

Hypoxic-ishcemic enc: Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (hie) causes serious damages to the brain. The initial treatment is to support the functions of the brain and to maintain the normal physiologic parameters in an intensive care setting followed by intensive rehabilitation. For the newborn, most states have programs to help with improvements in developmental milestones as early as 6 moths of age.

A Public Law, IDEA,: Mandates his referral to early intervention by the nicu at discharge, transition to early childhood special education at 3, re-evaluation by his school's multidisciplinary team for eligibility for an individualized educational plan of at 6, iep revisions yearly & mdt re-evaluations every 3 years. Evaluations by a pediatric neuropsychologist & developmental /behavioral pediatrician are warranted.