Happy birthday! Your child is turning 18… Yikes! What do you need to know about your cutie becoming an adult? In New York, kids with special needs can usually continue going to school until the age of 21 and receive all board of ed services. But even if your child is still a schoolkid, he […]
It’s official: Winter has arrived! Coats, scarves, hats, gloves… Winter brings a whole bunch of paraphernalia unique to the season. For some families, the greatest winter gear-related challenge is keeping their coat closets organized. Not to minimize anyone else’s struggles, of course, but families of children with special needs may be accustomed to dealing with slightly more […]
Once upon a time, there was a nice family by the name of Steinerman who lived in Brooklyn, somewhere in the ambiguous neighborhood between Boro Park and Flatbush. The Steinermans raised their seven wonderful children in Brooklyn and married off the first six, all of whom settled in Lakewood and the surrounding areas. Left at […]
If you didn’t cringe when reading the title of this newsletter, then you are probably a member of the club. Welcome! This exclusive group is made up of the parents who continue to deal with diaper-related matters long after toddlerhood, providing a level of love and devotion for their children which is simply unmatched. While […]
🎶 Tishrei is coming, We’re so happy We’re gonna sing And shout and tantrum and fight and cry out loud 🎶 Don’t you wait all year for this season? When the whole family gathers peacefully ‘round the table to eat, schmooze, and sing while an uplifting aura permeates the room — No?! The extra family time […]
Life is full of pressures. Life with a special needs child is double (or triple) as full. As you watch your child grow up, struggling all the while to acquire the skills which their neurotypical peers seem to absorb naturally, it’s normal – so, so normal – for undercurrents of panic to set in. Panic has a way […]
It’s that time of year again. Summer is drawing to a close (though nobody notified the weather) and September is rearing its head. Whether you’ve been counting down to the new school year since the end of June or you’ve been dreading this new beginning all summer long, we’re here to give you the memo […]
This newsletter is all yours. As an organization founded by parents of children with special needs, nothing is more valuable at Ezreinu than a parent’s perspective, a parent’s preference, and a parent’s personal experience. Two weeks ago, we opened our ears to comments, questions and suggestions from YOU, our heroic parents, and the response was […]
Enteral Nutrition, or “tube-feeding” to us lay people, is a reality for many kids with special needs. And living with this reality can be quite the experience; between feeds, flushes, clogs, and erratic pumps, there’s never a dull moment! For those of you who haven’t been there, the thought of a feeding tube is a […]
You may have heard the term “neuropsychological evaluation” or, as it’s often simply called (though spellcheck will refuse to admit it), a “neuropsych”, and wondered what it’s all about. Do you need the evaluation for any specific services? Is there a reason so many people are encouraging you to go for it? Read on to […]
