posted April 08, 2013 11:12 AM            

This is my very first post here.

I would like to know what the astrological combinations that cause severe language & developmental delays ? And, also, from the chart, can it be predicted if the delayed child would eventually "catch up" or not ?

posted April 08, 2013 11:16 AM            

to answer your question, look to Mercury, and
yes the chart can predict if he will catch up.

posted April 08, 2013 01:46 PM            

Actually, I think I made a mistake in one of my previous posts, I think his ascendant is 1 degree Scorpio, not Libra.

posted April 08, 2013 02:05 PM            

I am terrified about this kiddo's slow progress. Please advise, friends ?

posted April 08, 2013 02:16 PM            

Sun/Moon/Saturn form the t square pattern. Sun/Moon are in opposition, Saturn is blocking, no trines or sextiles to either luminary. This indicates why you are so worried about this child's progress in life.

Good news is, he has the trine from Mercury/Taurus to Saturn/Virgo.

Mercury is in angular house 7, Saturn is in 11. This aspect suggests much hard work on behalf of development, it will be a struggle but there will be rewards. This requires patience, it will not happen overnight but over many years, perhaps a lifetime. The trine indicates progress at a slow pace. Have him work on being patient when working on his abilities.

Try not to be critical.

Mercury/Taurus also has a nice sextile to Uranus/Pisces in 5 but clashes with Neptune/Aquarius in 4.

The aspect between Mercury in Uranus suggests sudden advancements in mental faculties that occur quickly and without explanation which can happen in kids with developmental delays.

Neptune cautions against becoming unrealistic or disillusioned about his capabilities and be accepting of who he is regardless of how he is progressing. Be honest about it.

posted April 08, 2013 02:30 PM            

However, I do worry about his future - not for my sake but for his. Life can be a challenge for even those who can walk, talk, work and have a means of livelihood. I thank God every day that he isn't in a wheel chair, and can run, jump, climb and be physically active. But, I do worry about his challenges with language & communication. I certainly don't expect to raise an Einstein or an Edison or a Lincoln, but I do want him to be able to communicate his needs, wants and ideas, and just be a regular Joe.

It is very hard for me to say this, but I just want him to be a TALKING / communicative human being, even if not an extraordinary one.

Do you think he will ever talk ? When you say progress, do you mean overall progress / gain in intellect or did you mean language development ?

Also, when can we expect to see some jumps promised by the Mercury - Uranus aspect ? He will be 4 soon.... And we could do with some hope !

posted April 08, 2013 02:42 PM            

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It is very hard for me to say this, but I just want him to be a TALKING / communicative human being, even if not an extraordinary one.

Do you think he will ever talk ? When you say progress, do you mean overall progress / gain in intellect or did you mean language development ?

Also, when can we expect to see some jumps promised by the Mercury - Uranus aspect ? He will be 4 soon.... And we could do with some hope !

Please, please advise ? Also, given the nature of his Moon, what sort of difficulties can I expect ? He is emotionally stable (so far) and very social, but is that likely to change as he matures ? [/B]

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posted April 08, 2013 05:28 PM            

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He should start school soon where the staff will help him with development. Even if he doesn't talk, he can still communicate, please do not worry. What is right for him is the most important thing, especially in childhood. His school will help counsel you on how to communicate with him, I am sure. They can be a marvelous resource in this, so can doctors and medical staff. Have you consulted them? They can be very supportive, so can connecting with other people who have children experiencing the same things in life.

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Hi Starlight,

The school district is a BIG part of the problem. They have written him off and tell me that he has cognitive impairments. I was forced to pull him out of the preschool program and home school him, instead. He now gets private therapy, through our insurance company, to help him with speech therapy and occupational therapy.

posted April 08, 2013 06:56 PM            

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Originally posted by SilkySoft:
Hi Starlight,

The school district is a BIG part of the problem. They have written him off and tell me that he has cognitive impairments. I was forced to pull him out of the preschool program and home school him, instead. He now gets private therapy, through our insurance company, to help him with speech therapy and occupational therapy.

I do network with other parents and it helps some, but it also gets discouraging after a while, since his progress is so slow compared to those of other children (even though I know that every child is different and has different strengths and weaknesses and their own time lines).

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Just give it time, and don't give up on support options. This is a tough situation to be in. Look for ways to connect with mothers who have children much like your son, that are pretty much on the same level and see how they deal with the highs and lows.

Right now he's pre school, so are you planning on working on verbal communication with a therapist, then entering him in school? What are your long term plans and goals?

Verbal communication could be possible but progress might be slow. He has a Saturn trine and Uranus is in good aspect to Mercury. This is energy that supports Mercury but Saturn demands much effort, hard work, and brings results at a slow pace. Saturn promises if you keep at something long enough, you will be rewarded.

Just watch the square from Sun to Saturn because this indicates it can be too much for him from time to time. Recognize when he is overwhelmed. Plus, his moon is opposite his Gemini sun which reinforces the idea he can become overwhelmed and that's not good.

posted April 08, 2013 07:19 PM            

Yes, we are working on verbal communication now, along with augmentative communication such as sign language and picture exchange. Since he is not yet 4, he has a good 2.5 years to go before mandatory schooling starts. Even so, I plan to homeschool him, eventually, as the district has already decided that he will never amount to anything.

There is a good reason why I pulled him out of SDC. He would cry whenever I went to drop him off and seemed so zoned out and withdrawn when I went to pick him up in the afternoons. You are spot on in one of your earlier posts - I want to give him a happy childhood. Just because he does not talk, does not mean that he has no emotions or feelings or is a zombie. When he is with me, he is a happy child, always laughing, always a joy to be around. I long to have a conversation with him, I am sure he would surprise me by telling me what actually goes on in his little head.

He is a lot better now than he was a year earlier, so I wouldn't be exactly accurate saying his progress is slow. But I want to talk to him.

The current agency makes everything fun and follows his lead, so he does seem happier here. He also gets lots of play breaks during the session to keep it as exciting for him as possible. So far, he seems to engage some of the time, although not a lot.

Could you tell me more about his Saturn - Sun tight square ? When you say he becomes frustrated easily, do you mean with other people or with himself or with communication, in general ?

posted April 08, 2013 08:25 PM            

The Venus/Mars conjunction on the descendant in Taurus indicates that he is happy, however, Venus is critical and it is just approaching the seventh house from house 6 which is a little like the twelfth house effect. It means Venus' full energy will be a bit harder to access and there might be times, for whatever reason, he does not feel loved by others and may be unhappy, like how you felt he was when you picked him up from school.

Saturn is in Virgo/house eleven and forms the t square we already discussed. Also, an asteroid that has to do with early childhood, Ceres, is close to Saturn and configured in the square with the moon. It just means you and he have experienced frustration and since he is quite young, Ceres suggests what we are discussing right now, you are concerned he will not be able to communicate his ideas and feelings to the world, leaving him unable to fully express himself with words (what the sun in Gemini represents.)

Saturn in Virgo can be a critic, also eleventh house is the one concerned with society in general. It explains your frustration with the school district. You do not feel they meet his early education needs and he is miserable there (Gemini sun opposite Sagittarius moon.) You are an optimistic mom with high hopes for him but at times, you feel isolated and hopeless, this is what the moon suggests since it is mostly unaspected except for the opposition with the sun and square to Saturn (eleventh house rules friends and sense of community. Eleventh house squares can cause one to feel as if they are not receiving what they need from their community.)

The second house/eighth house opposition of sun and moon just means you are hoping for some kind of transformation in him, so he can communicate and live independently. Eighth house is one involving transformation and with people with problems that must be overcome, there are often trines from planets in house twelve to ones in house eight which also indicates this process of transformation and overcoming, even though he doesn't have these particular placements, it's the same idea of the eighth house involving a transformation of some kind.