Looking up a phone number to make a phone call is beyond Joey’s ability. So is making a phone appointment, reporting to someone if he’d been mistreated, or asking someone to get something he needs. We need to care for him and open our mouths to get him what he needs. We are his advocate. As parents, we feel as if we know our son better than any doctor, therapist, or teacher; but we’ve always … [Read more...]
Special Needs “Now What?”
Your child has “special needs”. Someone you love survived an accident, but they’ll never walk again. Those things happen to others, but now it’s happened to you or someone you love. You never wanted it, you never asked for it…but you suspected it and now it’s confirmed. Now, what? You feel like you’ve been punched in the stomach - unable to catch your breath. You can’t think, you can’t talk … [Read more...]
Those Closest To Us Hurt Us The Most
Those closest to us hurt us the most. Maybe it’s because they say foolish things in an effort to protect us or because they know us so well, they know what “button” to push to hurt us, or feel the freedom to speak too freely! Those in our outer circles, whom we don’t know well, may randomly hurt us for the moment with their actions or words, but we can more easily brush that off because we don’t … [Read more...]
We Are All Experts Of Sorts…
Each of us is given something in life that challenges, stretches and stresses us and will eventually qualify us as some sort of expert. Our challenge? Along with ¼ of the population, we are raising a child who needs full time care because of his special needs. It’s a 24/7 responsibility we’ve been given…and we’ve lived to share about it! Our son Joey is a great gift and amazing blessing - but he … [Read more...]