Dubbers is a newly turned five year old little boy born and being raised in New York City. We were fortunate to learn about Dubbers’ special needs when he was an infant and therefore able to begin Early Intervention at 9 months. Three years later, Dubbers continues to be very busy, starting his day at 9am and returning home at 5pm. He loves his cars, trucks, trains and construction vehicles and I think owns every VTech product on the market! He enjoys rides in the car, splashing in the NYC playground sprinklers and eating sausage pizza. Dubbers defines the saying, “To know him is to love him.” He captures the hearts of all who meet him with his sweet nature, undeniable cleverness and famous hugs and cuddles!
Special children are not defined by their diagnosis or disabilities. While no two children are the same, one resounding similarity between children with a developmental delay or disability is that they are some of the hardest working individuals out there. Forced into therapy early on, these children do not complain and continue to go out into this rough world day in and out. They are brave and resilient.
They are also still kids and enjoy playing, exploring, and learning. Their lives extend beyond therapy schedules and doctor appointments. However you want to define “Special,” I welcome you into the world of Dubbers. Come and explore this resourceful city he calls home!
For many children with special needs or a developmental disability, such as autism, Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is often just one of several interventions first recommended by a medical doctor. For many parents first navigating the world of special education, ABA...
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The first time I took my daughter to the pediatrician at three days old, I already knew I’d be walking in as equal parts new mom and Certified Child Life Specialist. Armed with a strong background in child development and psychology, child life specialists are trained...
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It is pretty safe to say that one of the last places Dubbers would ever choose to be is in a doctor's office. While this is pretty common for most children and even adults, it is particularly traumatic for Dubbers. One would think after four years of countless doctor...
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We used to say look Joey is making the sad face again - what's the matter buddy? Not realizing that these head drops were seizures our baby was experiencing at 14 months - thus began our journey of years of trying to figure out what is happening with Joey? It wasn't...
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Bridge Kids of New York is a company founded by and comprised of professionals who are dually certified. Our founders, Dani and Peri, are both Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBA) while each retaining a different specialty. As a Licensed Psychologist and BCBA,...
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*Contributed by: Nili Geldwert, M.A. CCC-SLP and Julie Pike, M.A., CCC-SLP of Social Adventures NYC Are you planning on taking an adventure, big or small, with your child? Perhaps you want to visit the new ice-cream store down the block or the zoo. We at Social...
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Dubbers and I had the afternoon to ourselves a few weekends ago, so I decided to take advantage of the beautiful weather and go to an old favorite, Central Park. In the back of my mind I was hoping to stumble upon an amusement park previously unknown to me (I had...
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As this week marks the first days of school for many, including Dubbers, I wanted to share the sweetest book that is also most appropriate..."The Kissing Hand" by Audrey Penn. Dubbers' Nana sent it a few days ago and Dubbers showed no interest in looking at it or...
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Besides preschool, Dubbers does not spend a lot of time with "typically developing" children. His therapy is 90% one-to-one. This summer we chose to maximize his therapy by having him attend his therapeutic center all day rather then split his time at a summer day...
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Ways to help: Texas Diaper Bank American Red Cross Houston Food Bank Global Giving Relief Fund...
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