Since it was a doorknob move, T might have been wiser to say, "We'll look at that next week."

And then next week she could ask, "What does special mean?" "Do you feel special?" "Why do you need to feel special?" "What is the opposite of special?" "What if everyone were special?" "How would you feel if you weren't special?"

Another possible outcome:

T: When you're here, you're the most important person in my world. Doesn't that make you feel special?