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Monthly Archives: March 2009
How much should you encourage other kids to play with your child?
The scene: Saturday morning. It is 70 degrees and gorgeous outside. Max and I are roaming around, and see two little boys on our block with their Razor scooters. Max is so excited to see them, he loves other kids and anything with wheels. He runs over. “Hi!” he says, and smiles. The boys look…
It Takes Guts – An Interview With Abby Brogan
Ellie Brogan has a tee-shirt that states “It Takes Guts to have Short Gut.” This gorgeous little girl and her mother, Abby, definitely have guts! Tell me a little about yourself and your family. My name is Abby Brogan. I live just outside of Boston with my husband Gib, daughter Ellie and a wonderful dog…
Stiring Up Fun With Zebra Mix
As parents we are always trying to multi-task. Teaching while providing experiences that peak their interests. Offering experiences that build confidence, support risk taking and are easy for time strapped parents to pull off. Being the Mom of a kid with special needs can sometimes make my other kids feel left out. They understand why…
IEPs by Dr. Seuss
Sorry, this has been a LONG, LONG week and the best I have to offer is someone else’s creative genius. As you may know, Dr. Seuss would have celebrated his birthday this week. So in his honor I give you a Seussically inspired poem. Do you like these IEPs? I do not like these IEPs…
Preparing For A Medical Emergency With A Medically Fragile Child…
A very wise NICU nurse once told me, “Sometimes the difference between life and death is in being prepared.” I took those words to heart and they saved my daughters life. More than once. When you have a medically fragile child, it can feel like you barely have time to catch your breath before the…
The Visit
It was 5:30 in the morning, an hour before we needed to leave for the San Francisco Airport, but I was dressed and ready to go, and my husband Peter was rolling the luggage out to the car. My eighteen-year-old son Matthew, who is autistic, had been home from Camphill Special School in Pennsylvania for…
Meltdown Revelation (revolution).
In February, we went to see Ivy’s immunologist. The best news of the day was that Ivy was approved for more Intragam. Another six months, before we have to present her case again but the immunologist felt that it really would not be an issue. Over the course of the last six months, Ivy’s IgM…
The Classifieds, Baby
We at 5 Minutes For Special Needs are here to serve. No,we don’t do dishes, dinner, windows or laundry. But, we are totally committed to providing our readers an online site that supports those who love a kid with special needs. Today I’m excited to unveil the grand opening of our brand spankin’ new Classifieds…
Loved by Both
My Dearest Ashley, Your birthmother and I shared emails again today. She is worried about you and your upcoming surgery and wishes she could be there for you. I know without a doubt that you will be in her thoughts and prayers that day as you are every day. I know she misses you and…