“So often we think of disabilities as hard, horrible things. Yet here was my daughter saying that she was proud of one of hers.”
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Special Needs Dad
Dear Health Professionals
“As a parent with a special needs child, we are expected to have a medical degree, multiple therapy degrees, education degrees, degrees in nutrition, psychology and more. (I’ll be able to claim the psychology degree in a few months.) At least it seems that way when we take our child with Autism to the doctor or consult one.”
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What if This is the Best He Can Do
“What if this is the best he can do?”
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Your Experience is Different Than Mine
Wether your world is the special needs world or not, everyone’s experiences are valid. This is where they are coming from. It’s where you are coming from. If we listen we can find common ground to stand together on the important things and stop fighting. Because who has the strength and energy to fight?
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“Own Voices” vs Special Needs Parents
“The big push currently in the special needs world is to include the voices of adults or children in our discussions of treatment and taking their experiences under consideration. People who actually experience the issue weighing in on their treatment.
I think this is a good thing. Their voices NEED to be heard and they have been silenced for too long.
But. . .
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Our Changing World: Special Needs Children
“I don’t have any magic advice. For those of you dealing with five. Just know that those of us at 13? We’re here for you. We’ll help you through.”
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Sometimes Parents Need To Get Out Of The Way
“Sometimes as parents, we need to get out of our children’s way. We need to let them step forward and fail spectacularly or nail it. Or land somewhere in between.”
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Finding the Miracle
“I truly do believe in miracles and that we should expect them and strive for them more than we do. I believe that God can heal anyone or do anything he wants. Am I not good enough to have my prayers answered? Do I doubt too much?”
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Reacting to The News That Your Child Has Special Needs
If there is one thing I have found in this special needs parenting journey, is that no two parents will react to the news in the same way.”
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Dear Medical Professionals
“Yes, it’s almost like we are asking you to be God. But you don’t have all the answers, and can’t preform all the miracles.”
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