When Benji was an infant, from the time he was about three months old, we would take him to coffee shops. There he was mesmerized by baristas making coffee. We would either prop him up on the counter or stand on the side of the counter holding Benji while he gazed tirelessly at all the activity, from the making of the coffee to the paying. He was mesmerized. As he got older, while he had little interest in playing or watching videos, he remained focused on kitchen tasks and a

Benji had low muscle tone. This affected his ability to hold his head up, sit up independently, crawl, stand, or walk. From Day One: Supporting Benji Through Hypotonia Benji's low muscle tone (hypotonia) was present since birth, and we attempted every form of early intervention to help him meet motor milestones. We worked closely with numerous occupational and physical therapists. In the early days, we tried to encourage "tummy time" to increase his tolerance to being prone a