I’m not a big television watcher but the buzz this week on social media sites was apparently Max’s parents finally sitting down and telling him he had Asperger’s (that Parenthood show). Now, on the show Max is like, ten? Something like that? Ten. Soak that in for a minute. And they were JUST telling him….
Healthcare ALERT
As special needs parents we must keep informed about developments in health care coverage. Regulators are working on new rules that define coverage for 2014 and according to this news report their work may well affect our kids.
Just Fine
“We’re going to meet teacher Susan*, Sweetie. Mommy needs you to show her what you know. Do your very best okay?” “Okay?” So many people had told me to stop worrying, “She’s fine…Why are you doing this?” that I walked into the assessment feeling a bit paranoid. It didn’t help that we arrived on the…
Special Exposure Wednesday: Band-aid?
“Mama, doggie got ouchie”, said the boy. “I get band-aid”, he said. (In this case, scotch tape, 😉 ) “There, all better”. 🙂 Got something to share? Grab the Special Exposure Wednesday button and link up! Please don’t forget to leave some comment love. <a href=”http://www.specialneeds.5minutesformom.com/category/special-exposure-wednesday/”><img title=”specialexposurewednesday” src=”http://www.specialneeds.5minutesformom.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/specialexposurewednesday.jpg” alt=”special needs wordless wednesday” width=”286″ height=”255″ /></a>
Worrying About the Consequences of Injury Incidents
Enjoying the warmth of the moment, the neighborhood is outside. A few adults finding conversation, a flock of young kids finding themselves energized in a game of kick ball. It’s safe, it’s warm, friendly and fun. Until… I like to say C is our kids’ favorite toy. He can play any game with enough zeal…
Little things that make friendships work
My husband jokes that it takes a military-grade logistics team to plan date nights or get together mid-day for lunch with a friend! That’s not far from the truth. One of the hardest parts of raising kids with special needs is the isolation. It’s just really, really hard to maintain close friendships when life is…
Special Needs Come & Go
I’ve been raising my identical twin sons — who happen to have Down syndrome — for nearly 6 years now. By all counts, they have “special needs”. We’re now in the process of confirming a diagnosis of Attention Deficit Disorder for my 9-year-old daughter who is also in our district’s gifted program. SHE too has “special needs”….
A Positive OT appointment!
We’ve had MANY therapists. We started with the usual suspects, early intervention physiotherapy, occupational therapy and a quick trip to speech language pathology (not to mention OTHER specialists like neurology, ophthalmology, orthopedic surgery, hypertonia clinic, etc) before Jillian wanted to prove everyone wrong and say “oh wait! Yes, I was delayed with babbling, but now I’ll…
My Favourite Labels
She’s my Precious. Or Goo-Goo. Or Googles. Sweets. Cutie Pie. Cutie Patootie. For all the labels our kids with special needs are given, these are my favourite ones for my littlest girl. Beth P.S. Favourite is spelled the Canadian way as I am Canadian.
Bug Off
My sweet little boy has a list of diagnoses a mile long—most of which I could care less about, but the doctors insist on fussing over. However, there is this one thing that causes me to worry incessantly, act a fool in public, and makes my husband roll his eyes (or maybe he’s planning an…