i had meningitis when i was 4 weeks old. I had the same problem, but they found that i was deaf around 3 years old. So they delayed my learning development. Going through it and being in my 20's. I would just say give him as much encouragement. Not only is it difficult for you, but it is as well for him. At 6 years old i remember feeling bad about myself, because i was being taken out of classes to get speech classes. He will progress. Lots of encouragement!!! Can't stress that enough! I now have a certain type of infection behind my ear (my brain) and it is caused by meningitis when i was younger.

MY SON IS NOW 11. I ASKED DOCTORS EVERY YEAR IF HE HAD LONG TERM EFFECTS FROM THE MENINGITIS AS WAS TOLD NO EVERY YEAR. HE HAD PARTIALLY TREATED MENINGITIS FOR 12 DAYS AS THEY THOUGHT HE HAD A SINUS INFECTION AND CRASHED AFTER HIS LAST DOSE OF ORAL ANTIBIOTICS. HE ALSO HAS MICROCEPHALY WHICH WAS MISSED UNTIL AGE 7. THEY BLAMED EVERYTHING FROM BEHAVIOR TO MENTAL LAG AND FINE MOTOR LAGS ON HIS DEFECT INSTEAD OF THE MENINGITIS. THIS PAST SUMMER, I TOOK HIM TO THE SAMS CENTER IN TEXAS AND WAS TOLD THAT BOTH FRONTAL LOBES WERE SEVERELY DAMAGED FROM THE MENINGITIS. HE WAS ON 8 MEDICATIONS AND IS NOW ON NONE!!! HE DID NUEROMATRIX NUEROFEEDBACK FOR 3 WEEKS AND HAS HAD MUCH IMPROVEMENT SINCE TREATMENTS. DR SAMS ALSO TOLD US THAT HUNTER'S MENTALITY WAS OF A 7 YEAR OLD, BUT THAT HE WOULD CATCH UP AFTER THE BRAIN STIMULATION. HE IS DOING BETTER IN SCHOOL AND WE HAVE GOOD DAYS AND BAD DAYS NOW THAT HE MORE LIKE A TYPICAL BOY. HE IS MORE AFFECTIONATE AND IS MORE LIKE THE 3 1/2 YEAR OLD ACTED BEFORE THE MENINGITIS. HE ACTUALLY LIKES BEING AROUND FAMILY AND NOT BEING SUCH A LONER. HE STILL HAS PROBLEMS IN LARGE GROUPS AND HAS PROBLEMS WITH FINE MOTOR SKILLS WHICH ARE THE DIRECT RESULT OF THE BRAIN INJURY. IT IS VERY HARD TO FIND GOOD ADVICE AND WE DID ALOT OF PRAYING BEFORE WE TOOK HIM TO TEXAS AND TOOK HIM OFF THE 8 MEDS. I DO NOT REGRET THE DECISION. HE WAS ON MEDS BECAUSE OF THE BRAIN IRRITATION AND NOT BECAUSE OF ALL THE DIAGNOSES HE WAS LABELED WITH. HIS BRAIN IS STILL IN RECOVERY PHASE FROM THE STIMULATION, BUT I DO SEE HOPE. HE HAD 10 SPECIALISTS IN OUR STATE AND HALF OF THEM OBJECTED TO THE TEXAS TRIP. SOMETIMES WITH THESE CHILDREN, YOU JUST HAVE TO GO WITH YOUR GUT FEELING AND KEEP LOOKING FOR ANSWERS TO BE ABLE TO HELP THEM AND HELP YOUR OWN HEART BY KNOWING YOU HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING. GOOD LUCK TO YOU, I'LL BE PRAYING FOR YOU.