The other day, I had to make an appointment for a hearing test for Max, which means I needed to find someone who specializes in kids with special needs as Max is mostly nonverbal.
Woo hoo! Another expert in our life.
I did a tally, here’s who is on Team Max:
* The pediatrician
* The neurologist
* The physiatrist (for Botox injections)
* Two speech therapists (private)
* Occupational therapist (private)
* Speech therapist at school
* Occupational therapist at school
* Physical therapist at school
* Developmental pediatrian we haven’t seen in a while
* Feeding therapist we haven’t seen in a while
* The guy who makes Max’s braces
* The nanny we have had since Max was two months old who knows just how to care for him and is your basic saint.
With the new hearing expert I found, that’s 14. And, given that Max recently had his first seizure in four years, we are now thinking of taking him to see a doctor who specializes in treating seizures. He’ll be number fifteen.
It may take a village to raise a child, but when yours has special needs, it takes a continent!
Ellen blogs daily over at To The Max