Defending your child's disability???

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Do you ever feel like your justifying your child's disability? When

some one says, " Wow! Such improvement, is talking so much

now. " I just can't respond " Ohhh your right such improvement we are

so proud " . is more verbal. But I still can't carry on a

conversation.

Why do I always feel like I have to defend that she has so many

issues that we are trying to address and basically cut down the

positive comment? I feel as she makes improved steps that I'm

thankful but new goals seem to take the old too fast. I compare her

with a typical 4.5-year-old and they are light years ahead of her.

Even a two-year-old can put to shame.

has worked very hard over the last year and a half. She has

accomplished so much. But I feel she is still so far behind. I

can't explain why I do this. I'm very proud of her and her

accomplishments but when I get " ohh she's talking so much now " is

she. She primarily labels and echoes things. They are words and

most are used at correct times.

I guess I'm (as probably a lot of you out there) compare with

typical kids and just can't mesh the two worlds of development. Will

we always compare these kids to typical kids? How else can we

determine their progress if we don't?

Just once I'd like to have someone say something positive about the

development of my girl and honestly respond " Thank you " or " Yes!

Isn't it great! "