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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…

Experts for children with special needs: that would be us

Like me, I'm sure you have your own team of experts for children with special needs. Like me, I'm sure at this point you could qualify as an expert. This is on my mind because today I read a…

I stared at an adult with disabilities, and wondered if I was seeing Max's future

I am sitting in the Whole Foods food court. I sometimes come here to work during the afternoon, when it's impossible to get stuff done at home. Sabrina is constantly by my side, wanting to go on …

What happened to Max: up to the moment we knew something was horribly wrong

This is me standing on our deck on Dec 4, 2002, my due date. I get both happy and sad looking at this photo. Happy because I look so excited. And that's Max, beautiful Max, inside my big belly. S…
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