We finally decided on a pediatrician and had our first appointment. We really liked her. She was cheerful, the boys connected with her and her words even got Ben to try eating a vegetable. She agreed with Max’s treatment plan and even called specialists for us to make sure we saw the exact doctors she
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It’s the most wonderful time of the year, right? Back to school! New clothes, new pencils, new class lists, new medication authorization forms, new IEPs, new explanations of medical conditions or accommodations. Is there a new bottle of wine around here anywhere? I’m finding my first “back to school” season to be pretty stressful. In a
I’m guest posting for this column since our usual columnist Kris-Ann is on vaca! A friend and colleague of mine (thanks Amy!) sent me this article a few days ago and it really resonated with me. It’s called What My Son’s Disabilities Taught Me About ‘Having it All’ and it’s well worth the read. The
Several months ago, the origin of the phrase Keep Calm and Carry On was all over the web. I love the sweetness of the “little engine that could” story and how the phrase has resurfaced after all this time. I started thinking about the phrase over the weekend because it’s kind of become my mantra
I was chatting with a co-worker of mine last week about her plans for her soon to be first grader this summer. She was talking about the variety of camp options there are, but how expensive they are and how the part-day hours are not compatible with those of a working parent. I empathized with
Just saw this over at the CT Mirror today and thought I would re-post it here for you. I know there are many moms of special needs children that come to our site. Would love to hear what you think about this. ———————————————————————————————— December 28, 2011 By Arielle Levin Becker The years of work that went into
We had our suspicions. It’s been on our minds for two years. The neurologist had told us, the first time we expressed just how active our almost three year old was, that kids with seizure disorders have a high occurrence of ADHD but it was just too early to know. He was too young. But
Special Needs Sunday Column written by Dr. Pamela Deiter-Sands for Working Mother Media (she’s a local CT mom!) Hey, Special-Needs Mom, who is thinking about your well-being in this upcoming holiday season? At the holidays, we special-needs moms spend a lot of time trying to make people happy. After all, there are the kids, including
We will have a new columnist taking over Special Needs Sunday very soon! Please check out the post below – written by Dr. Pamela Dieter-Sands – a clinical psychologist in Connecticut. Dr. Dieter-Sands is also a mom with 5 kids and some of her children (and other family members) have special needs, or disabilities. Special Needs Moms &
We know that there are lots of CT working moms who have children with special needs so when I saw this in the Hartford Courant today I knew I had to post it here for you. ————————————————————————– Families of students with autism will have a chance to talk with a top federal official at 5:30
