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Name: Daniel
Birth Date: March 2003
Parents: Sheng and Winnie
Siblings: Steven (3 years older than Daniel)
Other affected family members: None
Reside: Taiwan
Diagnosed: December, 2008
Milestones:
Sat: 3 years old
Still cannot walk
Information:
Does vocalize but does not say any words
Often catches a cold and bronchitis
Has problems breathing and difficulty swallowing
Has low muscle tone, hypotonic
Often constipated
Dribbles a lot
Excessive drooling
Had strabismus
A Very happy and social boy!
LOVES to eat everything and often
Bites own fingers
Seizures
Can feed himself, but needs assistance with a fork and to ensure that he doesn't overstuff his mouth
Occasionally has repetitive hand and arm movements -- almost like knitting
