Posts by Harry's Mom

I haven't been here in a long time, but I need some help.  My son has just been diagnosed with a palm oil allergy, and palm is in EVERYTHING!  I'm looking for one comprehensive list of ingredients that I can watch for when...

Depending on what you need the evaluation for - we just had a great eval. at the May Institute in Randolph. They handle kids on the autism spectrum, but they do other work as well: behavioral issues, developmental disabilities, brain...

Hi Moms! I need to find a kid-friendly spot in the Berkshires to meet friends coming in from out of town next week. A playground with space to run around and good play structures is all we really need, but a pavilion or gazebo in...

Ok, well I guess that means I need to skip it! Thank you!!!!!!! B

Wow, how scary. My son (age 5) had lyme last summer so I started learning more about it then, and my dad's had it twice. It's different for every person depending on how long they've had it, but I think it's always treatable. This is...

Thanks! Any one else got experience with it? B

HI! I haven't posted here in ages, but I'm having some minor out patient surgery in two weeks and I'm anxious about it. I usually take kava kava in small doses for anxiety. I need to know if it acts as a blood thinnner because if it...

Hi! I have individual rhubarb pie "bites" ready for a school function tomorrow. They are very wet and sticky. (They were supposed to be "bars." Should I refrigerate them? Leave them at room temperature? By...

Thanks for your feedback! I think the school thinks that desensitizing is a valid treatment for SPD (and I think they don't know what else to do) but I'm confident that there are much larger underlying issues that need to be addressed...

Hi! Need some help here. I've got an IEP meeting coming up this week for DS, who is 5. We want DS's SPD to be more fully addressed in his IEP in a public school where the staff have no background or training in sensory issues. State...