You know you have a Special Needs child when.......

[Guest guest]

I thought this would change our focus right now:

 

You know you have a child with Special Needs when…………….

 

You compare ERs instead of grocery stores.

You compare your child’s oxygen saturations.

You view toys as “Therapyâ€

You don’t take a new day for granted.

You teach your child HOW to pull things out of the cupboard, off the bookcases,

and that feeding the dog from the table is fun.

The clothes your infant wore last fall still fit Him/Her this fall.

Everything is an educational opportunity, instead of having just plain old fun.

 You cheer instead of scold when they blow bubbles in their juice while sitting

at the dinner table (that’s Speech Therapy), smear ketchup all over their high

chair (that’s Occupational Therapy), or throw their toys (that’s Physical

Therapy). 

You also don’t mind if your child goes through the house tooting a tin

whistle.

You’ve fired at least 3 pediatricians, and can teach your family doctor a

thing or two.

You can name at least 3 genes of chromosome 21.  You really know your toast if

you can spell the full names correctly.

You have been told you are “In Denial†by at least 3 medical or therapy

professionals. This makes you laugh!

You have that incredible sinking feeling that you’ve forgotten something on

those days that you don’t have some sort of appointment somewhere!

Your vocabulary consists of all the letter OT,PT,SP,ASD,VSD,IFSP,IEP, etc.

You keep your appointment at the specialist even though a tropical storm is

raging because you just want to get this over with…you waited 8 months to get

it…and besides, no on else will be there!

Fighting and wrestling with siblings is PT.  Speech therapy occurs in the tub

with a sibling.

When potty training is complete, you take an out a full-page public notice in

the Washington Post.

When Doctors/Specialists/Hospitals, etc. all know you by your name without

referring to your chart.

You keep a daily growth chart.

You calculate monthly statistics for the number of times your child vomits, and

did this for more than one year.

You phone all your friends when your child sits up for the first time, at age

two.

With a big smile on your face you tell a stranger that your four year old just

started walking last week.

His/Her medical file is two inches and growing.

 

 

You have a new belief…. that angels live with us on earth!

 

[Guest guest]

Bravo! Bravo!

Subject: You know you have a Special Needs child when.......

To: " Polymicrogyria " <polymicrogyria >

Date: Tuesday, October 6, 2009, 2:41 PM

I thought this would change our focus right now:

 

to get it…and besides, no on else will be there!

Fighting and wrestling with siblings is PT.  Speech therapy occurs in the tub

with a sibling.

When potty training is complete, you take an out a full-page public notice in

the Washington Post.

When Doctors/Specialists/Hospitals, etc. all know you by your name without

referring to your chart.

You keep a daily growth chart.

You calculate monthly statistics for the number of times your child vomits, and

did this for more than one year.

You phone all your friends when your child sits up for the first time, at age

two.

With a big smile on your face you tell a stranger that your four year old just

started walking last week.

His/Her medical file is two inches and growing.

 

 

You have a new belief…. that angels live with us on earth!You know you have a

child with Special Needs when…………….

 

You compare ERs instead of grocery stores.

You compare your child’s oxygen saturations.

You view toys as “Therapyâ€

You don’t take a new day for granted.

You teach your child HOW to pull things out of the cupboard, off the bookcases,

and that feeding the dog from the table is fun.

The clothes your infant wore last fall still fit Him/Her this fall.

Everything is an educational opportunity, instead of having just plain old fun.

 You cheer instead of scold when they blow bubbles in their juice while sitting

at the dinner table (that’s Speech Therapy), smear ketchup all over their high

chair (that’s Occupational Therapy), or throw their toys (that’s Physical

Therapy). 

You also don’t mind if your child goes through the house tooting a tin

whistle.

You’ve fired at least 3 pediatricians, and can teach your family doctor a

thing or two.

You can name at least 3 genes of chromosome 21.  You really know your toast if

you can spell the full names correctly.

You have been told you are “In Denial†by at least 3 medical or therapy

professionals. This makes you laugh!

You have that incredible sinking feeling that you’ve forgotten something on

those days that you don’t have some sort of appointment somewhere!

Your vocabulary consists of all the letter OT,PT,SP,ASD,VSD,IFSP,IEP, etc.

You keep your appointment at the specialist even though a tropical storm is

raging because you just want to get this over with…you waited 8 months 

 

[Guest guest]

How True!

[Guest guest]

I love this! Tommy is only 5 months old and I had to laugh at how many of these

I can already relate to. Very special.

- Brisbane, Australia

Mum to Harry (almost 2) and Tommy (5 months - suspected PMG)

>

> I thought this would change our focus right now:

>  

> You know you have a child with Special Needs when…………….

>  

> You compare ERs instead of grocery stores.

> You compare your child’s oxygen saturations.

> You view toys as “Therapyâ€

> You don’t take a new day for granted.

> You teach your child HOW to pull things out of the cupboard, off the

bookcases, and that feeding the dog from the table is fun.

> The clothes your infant wore last fall still fit Him/Her this fall.

> Everything is an educational opportunity, instead of having just plain old

fun.

>  You cheer instead of scold when they blow bubbles in their juice while

sitting at the dinner table (that’s Speech Therapy), smear ketchup all over

their high chair (that’s Occupational Therapy), or throw their toys (that’s

Physical Therapy). 

> You also don’t mind if your child goes through the house tooting a tin

whistle.

> You’ve fired at least 3 pediatricians, and can teach your family doctor a

thing or two.

> You can name at least 3 genes of chromosome 21.  You really know your toast

if you can spell the full names correctly.

> You have been told you are “In Denial†by at least 3 medical or therapy

professionals. This makes you laugh!

> You have that incredible sinking feeling that you’ve forgotten something on

those days that you don’t have some sort of appointment somewhere!

> Your vocabulary consists of all the letter OT,PT,SP,ASD,VSD,IFSP,IEP, etc.

> You keep your appointment at the specialist even though a tropical storm is

raging because you just want to get this over with…you waited 8 months to get

it…and besides, no on else will be there!

> Fighting and wrestling with siblings is PT.  Speech therapy occurs in the tub

with a sibling.

> When potty training is complete, you take an out a full-page public notice in

the Washington Post.

> When Doctors/Specialists/Hospitals, etc. all know you by your name without

referring to your chart.

> You keep a daily growth chart.

> You calculate monthly statistics for the number of times your child vomits,

and did this for more than one year.

> You phone all your friends when your child sits up for the first time, at age

two.

> With a big smile on your face you tell a stranger that your four year old just

started walking last week.

> His/Her medical file is two inches and growing.

>  

>  

> You have a new belief…. that angels live with us on earth!

>  

>

>

[Guest guest]

Love it, Sharon! Thanks for brightening the day! ;-)

I really do believe we have angels here on earth!

Best,

Krista

[Guest guest]

My Pleasure.....

 

I Love this PMG Group

 

Subject: Re: You know you have a Special Needs child

when.......

To: polymicrogyria

Date: Tuesday, October 6, 2009, 4:38 PM

 

Love it, Sharon! Thanks for brightening the day! ;-)

I really do believe we have angels here on earth!

Best,

Krista

[Guest guest]

Thanks that is so true!

>

> I thought this would change our focus right now:

> Â

> You know you have a child with Special Needs

when…………….

> Â

> You compare ERs instead of grocery stores.

> You compare your child’s oxygen saturations.

> You view toys as “Therapyâ€

> You don’t take a new day for granted.

> You teach your child HOW to pull things out of the cupboard, off the

bookcases, and that feeding the dog from the table is fun.

> The clothes your infant wore last fall still fit Him/Her this fall.

> Everything is an educational opportunity, instead of having just plain

old fun.

> Â You cheer instead of scold when they blow bubbles in their juice

while sitting at the dinner table (that’s Speech Therapy), smear

ketchup all over their high chair (that’s Occupational Therapy),

or throw their toys (that’s Physical Therapy).Â

> You also don’t mind if your child goes through the house

tooting a tin whistle.

> You’ve fired at least 3 pediatricians, and can teach your

family doctor a thing or two.

> You can name at least 3 genes of chromosome 21. You really know

your toast if you can spell the full names correctly.

> You have been told you are “In Denial†by at least 3

medical or therapy professionals. This makes you laugh!

> You have that incredible sinking feeling that you’ve forgotten

something on those days that you don’t have some sort of

appointment somewhere!

> Your vocabulary consists of all the letter OT,PT,SP,ASD,VSD,IFSP,IEP,

etc.

> You keep your appointment at the specialist even though a tropical

storm is raging because you just want to get this over with…you

waited 8 months to get it…and besides, no on else will be there!

> Fighting and wrestling with siblings is PT. Speech therapy occurs

in the tub with a sibling.

> When potty training is complete, you take an out a full-page public

notice in the Washington Post.

> When Doctors/Specialists/Hospitals, etc. all know you by your name

without referring to your chart.

> You keep a daily growth chart.

> You calculate monthly statistics for the number of times your child

vomits, and did this for more than one year.

> You phone all your friends when your child sits up for the first time,

at age two.

> With a big smile on your face you tell a stranger that your four year

old just started walking last week.

> His/Her medical file is two inches and growing.

> Â

> Â

> You have a new belief…. that angels live with us on earth!

> Â

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