Growing up I always witness people asking my parents how do cope to care and raise a child with a disability. My parents thought it was just them so during the holiday I went to visit my little friend who has a disability an my dad ask his mom did anyone ask you this question before.. How do you cope with your child with a disability and why do not you put him or her in a home ? It really shock me that this mindset continues as we have come a long way but still have a long way to go. Back in the days people with disabilities was placed in mental institution or never came out the house because they were considered a disgrace to the family which is apart of history I will never forget. They were mostly put in a place called Willbrook State School were they were treated unfair, etc. My mom told me this story when she found out I had a disability doctor's told my mom they could leave me in the hospital or take me, my parents said I am God child so they would take me as I am. The raise me as a normal child as a baby when I was born until this day but my parents had to adapt to a brand new life being that I have a disability but one thing I told them when I was younger I need them to treat me like everyone else..treat me no different..
We are human too. It takes a courage and faith and hope to raise a child with challenges but its worth it at the end and forever we come with gifts and talents.. Sacrifice is a word I would give to all parents of children with disabilities because all what you do well worth it when you look back with the doctors appointments,diagnosis, the therapies, the IEP's, the sleepless nights,the judgments,the picky eating etc..Yes to my mother dear mom you have done it all until this day you deal with some of these moments still occur today some you proud to say I can handle on my own..You are so proud mom and dad these are moments you remember how much I grew.
