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re: Any special needs parents here in the OT? ADMIN NEEDED
Posted on 4/12/19 at 3:32 pm to couv1217
Posted on 4/12/19 at 3:32 pm to couv1217
Read up. Find parents who understand as support. Enjoy every minute you have with her. Assuming you have other kids already you’ll see how special it is. Times will have different challenges but you’ll love her more than you ever knew was possible. It’s gonna be amazing.
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Posted on 4/12/19 at 4:18 pm to Clark W Griswold
Dad to an 11 year old boy with severe autism.
He has a twin sister and a younger sister, and is the joy of my days. You do have to learn the pace of their progress-- landmarks are very different, if you have neurotypical children as well. If you do, find ways to make things family oriented for them as well; you don't want them to feel as though they get less attention, or that their sibling is somehow a burden to them/someone for them to resent.
We're blessed in the closeness of the relationships our boy has with his sisters; they are his best buddies and biggest advocates. They are the first ones to worry about him, and the first to come up with ideas of how to integrate him into plans.
The harder parts: financially, it can be a real kick in the arse. It will put a strain on your marriage as well, as no one plans for the challenges that you never knew were coming.
The best part: Unconditional love. It sounds like your girl has a great starting point.
He has a twin sister and a younger sister, and is the joy of my days. You do have to learn the pace of their progress-- landmarks are very different, if you have neurotypical children as well. If you do, find ways to make things family oriented for them as well; you don't want them to feel as though they get less attention, or that their sibling is somehow a burden to them/someone for them to resent.
We're blessed in the closeness of the relationships our boy has with his sisters; they are his best buddies and biggest advocates. They are the first ones to worry about him, and the first to come up with ideas of how to integrate him into plans.
The harder parts: financially, it can be a real kick in the arse. It will put a strain on your marriage as well, as no one plans for the challenges that you never knew were coming.
The best part: Unconditional love. It sounds like your girl has a great starting point.
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