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Pixar’s Inside Out and The Special Needs Universe

Pixar’s Inside Out and The Special Needs Universe

By Jill Edelman M.S.W., L.C.S.W . 07/16/2015

July 4th weekend I took myself to see Pixar’s Inside Out, the animated film about, of all things, how feelings work. (For a non-special needs oriented take on this subject, see my post on The Couples ToolKit.) The main characters are Joy, Sadness, Anger, Disgust and Fear. Joy is Amy Poehler – funny fun and […]

Unbridled Joy, Some Ick And A Great Cocktail: 12-17-13

Unbridled Joy, Some Ick And A Great Cocktail: 12-17-13

By Jill Edelman M.S.W., L.C.S.W . 12/17/2013

Twenty-Four and She’s So Much More: Three months have passed since I posted on our daughter’s adult life. And the reason rests in the paws of our new puppy Tillie, whose own developmental stages have usurped much of my writing time with her walking, leaping, nipping and general mayhem-ing. Across town our daughter is developing […]

Social Graces and Seven Months: 2-27-12

Social Graces and Seven Months: 2-27-12

By Jill Edelman M.S.W., L.C.S.W . 02/27/2012

Demo Day: Saturday our family attended “Demo Day” at the Pegasus Equestrian Center in Brewster, New York, where our daughter, along with other students, demonstrated her equine knowledge and skill acquired in their “Horse & Me” winter “unmounted” program. At the stable, each student in her class stood by a horse while they and their […]

Our Daughter’s Question: 4-18-11

Our Daughter’s Question: 4-18-11

By Jill Edelman M.S.W., L.C.S.W . 04/18/2011

Keeping Her In The Loop: Our daughter called yesterday with a question, “Did M. (our case manager) find out about the funding yet? Furthermore, “When will we know about the apartment?” I can hear both interest and excitement in her voice. An Informed Consumer: For years I have kept her abreast of the broad strokes […]

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