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Latest blog posts from Our Special Kids

Iced Tears
It couldn’t have been the most exciting trip to the mall for an eight-year-old boy. We were there to help Dave’s sister and our future brother-in-law select their wedding invitations. Max was very... Read more...
Published 8 months ago

In the Mooooood for a Laugh?
Ari and I were cozy under the blankets in my bed as we read a book before bedtime. Max, who typically reads on his own (Something new that started when he started third grade. Yay!) was sleepy and... Read more...
Published 11 months ago

Aftermath of the Storm
I don’t know which was worse. The venom-spewing, arm-flailing, world-class tantrum Max threw the other day, complete with destruction of property, threats of violence, and an attitude so big I don’t... Read more...
Published 12 months ago

Scooby Dooby Don't
I wasn’t the least bit surprised to come out of the shower and find Max and Ari in front of the TV, watching cartoons. The same cannot be said for what came out of one of the cartoon character’s... Read more...
Published a year ago

The Decline of the Easy Child
You know you’re really a special needs parent when the child psychologist hands you not one, but two sets of questionnaires for you to fill out. One for each child. Ari has always been my easy... Read more...
Published a year ago

Trying to Cool Off
Max asked Dave to help him make some origami. Dave had been in the middle of his own paper folding�"he was reading the newspaper�"so he told Max he would be able to help him in thirty minutes.... Read more...
Published a year ago

Something to Chew On
“Can I have some gummies?” Ari made this request as she and I were out grocery shopping. I admit, it’s hard for any kid to resist the fruit snacks�"especially since the shelves featuring the faces of... Read more...
Published a year ago

Kung Pao Confusion
It was somewhere between the won ton soup and the kung pao chicken when I knew something wasn’t right. My parents were visiting from New York and we were all at the kitchen table eating take-out... Read more...
Published a year ago

Mayo Clinic
Here’s Max, upon hearing my explanation of what goes into a chicken salad sandwich: “I didn’t know mayonnaise was for eating. I thought it was for putting in your hair for lice.” I don’t know which... Read more...
Published a year ago

Rude Awakening
Forty-five minutes. Max woke up screaming this morning and pretty much continued, non-stop, for forty-five minutes. I timed him. I know. He was screaming because he slept later than usual.... Read more...
Published 2 years ago

All Good Things...
The Tenex did a great job of managing Max’s impulsivity and putting him on an even keel. And then, it didn’t. Max’s behavior the past week or so has not been good. He’s been highly reactive,... Read more...
Published 2 years ago

Tics on TV
Although the Tenex has done a great job of calming Max’s tics, save for the occasional head shaking, I still thought it was important to have him watch an HBO special than ran some months ago called... Read more...
Published 2 years ago