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Special Needs Blog Week in Review – June 17 – 23, 2012

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It is time, once again, for the Special Needs Blog Week in Review. It brings you a quick summary of each of the blogs that were posted here in the past seven days. This is an easy way to find the blogs that you might have missed. The Special Needs Podcast Roundup went up on June 18, 2012. This week, I’d like to point out an episode of The Coffee Klatch. The episode is called “The Best of Coffee Klatch – Dr. Ross Greene – Explosive Child”. Dr. Ross Green is the author of a book called “The Explosive Child”. … Continue reading →

Max Page – “Mini Darth Vader” – Heads Home

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You may have heard the news about seven year old Max Page having heart surgery. He was the kid that played “Mini Darth Vader” in the Volkswagen commercial. He has now been sent home from the hospital to finish his recovery. There will be more surgery in his future, however. Max Page is seven years old, and he has been on television more times than I ever will. He is most noted for playing “Mini Darth Vader” in the Volkswagen commercial where he tries to use “The Force” to affect things around the house, while dressed up in a Darth … Continue reading →

Special Needs Blog Week in Review – June 10 – 16, 2012

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Once a week, the Special Needs Blog Week in Review brings you a brief summary of each of the blogs that appeared here in the past seven days. This gives you a really easy way to find everything that went up, in case you missed anything. The Special Needs Podcast Roundup went up on June 11, 2012. This week, I’d like to point out an episode of “Hope Saves the Day”. They speak with Marglit Francus, who is the founder of Autistic Globetrotting. It is a non-profit website that is designed to inspire and encourage autistic families to explore the … Continue reading →

“Mini Darth Vader” had Heart Surgery

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Remember the Volkswagen commercial that featured a Mini Darth Vader? The seven year old actor who played that role is named Max Page. He recently had heart surgery to treat a heart defect called Tetralogy of Fallot. Max Page has a life that is somewhat different from the typical seven year old boy. He has appeared in the soap opera “The Young and the Restless” playing the role of Reed Hellstrom. The character of Reed Hellstrom is the son of characters Victoria Newman and JT Hellstrom. He was in the show “Prime Suspect”, playing the role of Owen Webb in … Continue reading →