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The verge of collapse

Gavin's arrived home a little while ago. He had a good time and has been on his best behavior since yesterday morning. You may remember that huge tantrum he threw…

The ADHD Experiment

This morning, Elliott will be starting a trial of a popular ADHD medication. Some people may feel that the title of this post is in poor taste. Respectfully, I disagree.…

WTF just happened

Gavin's arrived home and Lizze and I were talking to him about his treatment of the hospital staff. He basically told me that Mommy made a big deal out of…

It’s a bad news, bad news kinda day

Gavin's infusion took almost 6 hours today. Apparently, they are having to do something different now and it's taking significantly more time. Gavin's heart rate has been elevated all day…

Breaking me down

Emmett has been screaming for most of the morning. I don't know what's going on with him. This is an ear piercing, blood curdling scream that could literally be used…

Special needs parenting and knowing what behavior is what

Something that I struggle with on a daily basis has to do with knowing the difference between their special needs and normal, age appropriate behavior. In my family, this is…

Part RAD, Part Normal Preteen Defiance

Life would be so much easier if Gavin would listen instead of challenging everything we tell him. Much of this is related to reactive attachment disorder. Having said that, there…

The IVIG Infusion

Instead of going to school tomorrow, Gavin will be heading up to Akron Children's Hospital. He will be receiving his monthly antibody infusion, to treat his primary immunodeficiency. I haven't…