Showing posts with the label Blog about kids with cerebral palsy

Max walks up stairs by himself for the first time: the video

For a couple of years now, Max's physical therapists at school have been working on getting him to independently walk up and down stairs. This is tricky for him, because it involves grasping a r…

Brave (special needs version)

Brave is getting past your fear of the pool. At 9, your body's so much stronger now, your legs able to carry you far on ground and kick-kick-kick in a pool. Your arms, though, are still too stiff…

Raising kids with special needs and roller coaster days

About Max and roller coasters Max has this fascination/fear thing with roller coasters. He's never been on one, but when we're at an amusement park he'll stand and stare at them, mesmeriz…

There are places I remember

We visited the pediatrician yesterday for the gazillionth time; Max was sick. (If only doctors' offices offered Frequent Fever Miles!) Turns out Max had strep throat, but you wouldn't have kn…
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