Parenting in general is hard. Add in a child with special needs and parenting becomes even harder. Until you have a child with special needs it’s hard to understand how difficult day-to-day life can be. There are so many unique joys to parenting children, but there’s even more joy when you see small positive …
Parenting
Parenting a child with special needs is much different than parenting an ordinary child. It creates obstacles in life you never thought you would have to face with a child. For parents whose children develop normally, there’s often a misunderstanding about parenting style, choices, and unseen struggles that come with a special needs child. Really, …
How autism is diagnosed is a multi-phase process. Children with autism may be diagnosed as early as 6 months while others may not be diagnosed till after age three. No matter when or how autism is diagnosed one thing is clear: An easy diagnosis gets children the extra help they need to meet development …
I’ve heard countless questions and statements from family members along those lines. -” I just pray he’ll be completely healed!” -” Will he grow out of it?” -” Will he always be this way?” -” Will he ever talk normally?” These types of questions and statements shock me to my core and downright hurt …
I’ve never spoken to my neighbor with who I share an alley with except an occasional wave. It took just a small interaction with my neighbor to completely leave me devastated. This interaction shifted my focus on how adults view my child and my parenting skills from the outside looking in. I already carry …