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I believe that the families and siblings of special needs kids are often overlooked, and no where has this been more apparent to me than while trying to keep a fussy baby or toddler occupied while his big brother is in therapy. We will discuss the needs of babies further in a moment, but please consider having a trashcan WITH A LID and having diaper trash bags available so that moms have a place for dirty diapers without worrying about stinking up the bathroom for everyone to follow. Not every mama is comfortable nursing in public (I know I wasn’t! ), so having a designated area for moms to nurse or pump for their babies is really a great idea! One of the biggest factors in us switching occupational therapy practices (and then quitting OT altogether) was that between the hour drive to the clinic and trying to keep Little Brother occupied during that hour, I was so stressed out that I didn’t feel it was worth the benefit that we were gaining from having Ezra getting therapy from that practice (although the practice itself was AMAZING and I was definitely torn about leaving).

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A Little People fire station and accompanying Little People fire truck and police helicopter. They also realize that sometimes, some kids need a little extra help with behavior and social skills, even if they fall short of diagnostic criteria for something like ADHD or autism. We have seen such an improvement both in their independent play skills and their cooperative play skills. They are becoming true best friends as they have moved from parallel play to cooperative play.