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I got this today in my email and loved it. For all you out there who deal with the same stuff we deal with, here's...
You know you have a child with special needs when...
by Carol AnCel
- You compare ER's instead of grocery stores.
- You compare your child's oxygen saturations.
- You view toys as "therapy".
- You don't take a new day for granted.
- You teach your child HOW to pull things out of the cupboard, off the bookcases, and that feeding the dog from the table is fun.
- The clothes your infant wore last fall still fit her this fall.
- Everything is an educational opportunity instead of just having plain old fun.
- You cheer instead of scold when they blow bubbles in their juice while sitting at the dinner table (that's speech therapy), smear ketchup all over their high chair (that's OT), or throw their toys (that's PT).
- You also don't mind if your child goes through the house tooting a tin whistle.
- You fired at least 3 pediatricians and can teach your family doctor a thing or two.
- You can name at least 3 genes on chromosome 21. (You really know your toast if you can spell the full names correctly)
- You have been told you are "in denial" by at least 3 medical or therapy professionals. This makes you laugh!
- You have that incredible sinking feeling that you've forgotten SOMETHING on those few days that you don't have some sort of appointment somewhere!
- You get irritated when friends with healthy kids complain about ONE sleepless night when they're child is ill!
- Your vocabulary consists of all the letters OT, PT, SP, ASD, VSD, IFSP, etc.
- You keep your appointment with the specialist even though a tropical storm is raging because you just want to get this one over with.....you waited 8 months to get it.....and besides, no one else
- will be there!
- Fighting and wrestling with siblings is considered PT.
- Speech therapy occurs in the tub with a sibling.
- When potty training is complete, you take out a full page public notice in the Washington Post.
- When the Doctors/Specialist/ Hospitals etc. all know you by your name without referring to your chart.
- You keep a daily growth chart.
- You calculate monthly statistics for the number of times your child vomits, and did this for more then one year.
- You phone all your friends when your child sits up for the first time, at age two.
- With a big smile on your face you tell a stranger that your four year old just started walking last week.
- Her medical file is several inches thick and growing.
- You have a new belief.....that angels live with us on earth.
God bless,
Richard
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Posted by rgrylls on 2008-07-09 13:01:20 | Rating: | Views: 383
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Hey Richard and Lael, Looks like I have tons to catch up on but I don't have the time just yet. (HAVE to get a laptop!) Please pray for Larry. Details in my blog. Love ya guys. Thank you Jesus for healing Anna and Larry!
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Posted by debwrkn4jesus
on 2008-07-09 19:17:42
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It takes a special person to raise a child with special needs! Just being able (even if by no choice) to do the above says it all! God bless your family!
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Posted by anotherdaze
on 2008-07-10 11:54:34
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Thank you for sharing this. I am a cancer survivor and know that that's no where close to special needs. But when going through my sickness at the times, these words related so well. God Bless your family.
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Posted by brlracincwgrl
on 2008-07-10 12:29:09
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That can bring tears to your eyes and make you laugh at the same time. So true!!! Hang in there guys!!!! May God grant you special strength EVERY day!!
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Posted by hatfield6
on 2008-07-10 15:18:35
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this made me cry. you are amazing people and i wish the best for you and your entire family.
Much Love,
Bearding
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Posted by bearding
on 2008-07-10 19:19:01
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good post
god bless
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Posted by joel
on 2008-07-10 19:29:44
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