Keeping up with the demands of small children is hard enough for
parents, but it can be especially difficult when you have kids
with special needs. Five-year-old Maxwell was diagnosed with
Asburger Syndrome, a form of autism, a couple of years ago. He
spends an hour each week with an occupational therapist working
on motor skills, social interaction and more. Toby Black works
both in her home and in her clients homes to help children reach
their full potential in spite of health limitations or a
diagnosis they may have. "The children I work with have special
needs, maybe were preemies. Parents have a soft spot not to make
them cry and the child controls the home. Then they get bigger
and things get out of control.” Behavior modification is a big
part of therapy offered to kids like Maxwell and Angelo. "He has
behavior issues at home he doesn't know how to express them.
Working on daily with things that bother him so mom doesn't have
to go through all the tantrums.” Black says the interaction she
has with the