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These days raising regular, healthy, well-adjusted children can be a challenge. Throw a learning disability or physical handicap in the mix - Well let’s just say you better hold on tight and enjoy the ride. Raising Special Needs Children can be the most frustrating, challenging and rewarding job there is, and that can all happen in one afternoon.

You are the Parent of a Special Needs Child, that’s why you’re here.   You’re looking for information to help you succeed at this enormous task that is in front of you.  Parenting your Special Needs Child.  Don’t worry, you’re not the only one.

10 Things to Start Doing Today

• Remember that you are working with a disability.  Stop and ask yourself is it that my child won’t do ________or that he can’t.
• Get Information. Find out as much as you can about the disability your child has.  Once you think you know enough, keep learning and reading more.
• Learn how to be an advocate for your child.  You may need to discuss programming options with the school.  You may have foster children in your care and need to advocate with Children’s Services.  You may even need to talk to the Brownie Leader about the needs of your child.  Don’t be afraid to do this.  It has been my experience that people do generally want to help you.
• Make yourself a “support network”. When you have had an awful day with the kids and just need someone to talk to, where do you go?  It is important to have people that you can talk to that know what you are going through, and have been through the same thing.
• Join a special needs support group or discussion forum for ld (Some are listed in the links section of this site).
• Take time to love your child and admire the things they can do. Enjoy each day with them, and celebrate even the smallest victory they have.
• Remember that you can’t give your best to your children if your running on empty.   Make sure you are getting adequate sleep and proper nutrition and exercise.   Problems can sometimes seems much bigger than they actually are if you’re “on empty”.
• Take time for yourself at least once each week.  Have a nice bath, read a book, light some scented candles.   Do whatever you do to relax.
• Have a “Date night” at least twice each month.  Get dressed up and go out for an evening alone with your partner.
• It is absolutely necessary to laugh everyday. I mean the can’t stop belly kind of laugh!  I’m sure someone has done a study that I could quote, but laughing is good for your brain and your heart.

 

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