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🎶 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 […]

Ready or not, summer’s coming! Whether you wish the school year would never end or you’ve been counting down to the summer since September, it’s time to face the fact that camp is now just a couple of weeks away. You’ll get your well-deserved break … after you shop. And prepare. And — deep breath […]

Right after childbirth, everything is overwhelming. But when a child is born with special needs, the stress reaches a whole new level. What do I need to set up right away, and what can wait? Will it be harmful to my baby if I wait a bit before jumping into the daunting world of bureaucracy? […]

Whether you always knew you’d need to look into mobility equipment for your child, or the reality started to take shape only as your child got bigger and heavier, dealing with the journey of getting that equipment can seem daunting. It’s hard enough to come to terms with the fact that it’s time to move […]

For most families, placing a grown child in a residence is a heart-wrenching decision which is not made lightly. No one is immune to getting older, not our children… And not us. When a child with special needs grows up, their needs tend to grow along with them, and simultaneously, almost like it’s joke (but […]