The Special Needs Wish List

The Special Needs Wish List

 Special needs children are a blessing and a challenge! There are not enough hours in a day to get everything done.  If I could have people at my side to help with anything I needed this is what my world would look like

 

1) Help with all the therapy: Program is what we do.  I would do more if there were more hours in a day.  There is hope. 

 This is Caroline when she was 5 years old.  One of the therapies is sound therapy , or Samonas. Bring a beer and help me out.

 

 

2) Homework help:  If I have to explain why birds migrate and what inherited traits vs. learned traits are one more time I'm going to scream.  Stop the insanity!  Bring a beer and help me out.

 

 

 3) The Challenge of FOOD;   If you can get this child to eat anything but cheese pizza and pasta without an hour long ordeal; I'll nominate you for the Nobel peace prize. Beer and pizza go great together. No beer for the child but me and you can have one.

4) Give me a break: Take my kids out to play so I can clean the house without them messing things up in 10 min.  Cleaning with kids in the house is like brushing your teeth while eating Oreos. 

5) Bring a bat:  IEP meetings are no fun.  Fighting the system takes two.  Either help me with words or bring a bat.  I'm good with either one. 

6) Bring ear plugs:  While the kids are practicing piano, will you stay in the house with them?  I just can't take it anymore.  Piano with Shelly Ann is amazing.  She really knows how to work with kids.  The practice time is what I need help with.

If you know someone with a special needs child give them a hand.  Life events can make us stronger AND kill us at the same time.