According to the author, the invitations stopped before there was any attempt to adjust anyone's plans: I started to see the discomfort people feel in socializ

According to the author, the invitations stopped before there was any attempt to adjust anyone's plans: I started to see the discomfort people feel in socializing with disabled kids when Esprit reached 6 months. Until then, my wife was invited to playdates, where she and another mom drank coffee while the babies gurgled on the floor. The invitations stopped when the other kids could sit up, something Esprit wouldn't do for years.