special needs
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Coronavirus Gave Me My Son Back
Two months ago I found myself sitting on the floor of my living room, sobbing, while the Kangaroo sat in my lap, also sobbing. Only his sobs were different than mine. His were high pitched and keening. They were interspersed with screams and each scream was accompanied by him throwing his head back into my sternum as hard as he could. Over and over and over. Two months ago I didn’t know how to help him be happy. Our days were filled with tantrums, meltdowns, physical aggression, and heartbreak. I would pick him up from school at noon and his teacher would report that he had a great day; seemed…
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That Kid
We all know who That Kid is. He’s the one who is a little louder, a little wilder, has a little less self control than the other kids. The one who is climbing up the slide when the other kids at the park are going down, who screams at the top of his lungs for the joy of it, and who puts his hands all over your child because he gets so excited that he literally can’t keep his hands to himself. Sometimes he is a happy ball of energy who is so excited to be somewhere fun with people he loves, and sometimes he is a tornado who runs…