Testimonies: What I have learned from my special needs child 23 Articles

by Janelle Skinner

My youngest daughter was born on November 9, 1991 at 19 weeks gestation. She weighed 1 pound 4 ounces and was 9 inches long. My appendix had ruptured at 17 weeks, and the doctors thought they had removed it before the inf...read more

by Lisa James

I was only 19 years old when I had my oldest daughter, and I found out that my daughter was ill. She was born with a rare heart problem and during the surgery to correct this problem, she died and the doctors brought her ...read more

by Nancy Hewitt

There is a poem about going to Holland. What is so special about Holland you ask? Well nothing perhaps, other than the fact that the author, who remains unknown, booked a trip to Paris and landed in Holland. And desp...read more

by Jill Culbertson

In my case, it's "children"....I have three special needs children. I have learned something unique from each one of them. My oldest son is eight and has Cerebral Palsy. He is in a wheelchair full-time and is First Grad...read more

by Josephine A

When I was a teenager, I remember on several occasions watching parents of special needs children and thinking that I would never be strong enough to be a good mother to a child like that. For one thing, it has always brok...read more

by Jeannette Rivera

HI! I'm also a mother with two special children. I have a girl and a boy the diagnosis was Mentally and microsephaly, or small head like normal people call them. The doctor told me right away the condition of my kids. Was...read more

by Josephine Shaw

my son is a twin and he was born devolopmentally delayed.john was delayed by 18 to 24 months when i first found out.john has since become my biggest joy in life i mean i have other kids,but john has come so far considering...read more

by Laura fanfare

Holding your baby on the day of their birth is magical, I looked at my son with all the hopes and dreams that everyone envisions for their child. I pictured him as Dr., a athlete, a husband, a father....... There is a secu...read more

by Samya Lobue

Hi! I am the very proud mother of two fantastic kids. Nicholas, my oldest, is the most gracious, loving and humble 10 year old you'll every meet. My daughter Olivia is 3 years old and was born with Mosaic Down Syndrome. ...read more

by Mercedes O'Neil

Like many parents out there, I am sure that when they held their babies in their arms they thought like I did, that someday I would be their teacher. Instead they have been the teacher to me, on a daily basis. I am the...read more

by Cara Boynton

My daughter, who is seventeen and mentally retarded, has taught me how to be a better person, a better mother and to have patience. Chelsea was born in 1990 and was diagnosed as a "floppy baby" I just assumed she would g...read more

by Lori Rambish

I am the mother of three children,my youngest and only boy having high functioning autism. I feel truly blessed to have him as my son.He has taught me so many things...I have learned that so many people/parents take their...read more

by Crystal Cook

When you think your dreams have been shattered . . . simply dream a new dream. When my children were born I dreamed of their futures and all I would teach them, of who they would one day become. I had no way of knowing...read more

by Teresa Enyeart

I am a mother of a beautiful seven year old girl. She is my speacil needs baby. I did not find out exactly what was wrong with her until she was about four years old. At firt when she could sit up she would rock her hips i...read more

by Tikatia Morris

It's the news that no new parent wants to hear. Your child will be "different", "special", or "disabled". From the start, parenting a child with special needs is very different than parenting a so called "typical" child....read more

by Cheryl Pillsbury

I'm the proud mother of a special needs child. Her name is Alicia and she's 13 years old, but her mental age is 2 years old. Caring for her is still caring for a baby, small child. One thing I have learned from her, you...read more

by Chantel Bartlett

I too have a child that has special needs. I first noticed there was a problem when my daughter turned two years old. She didn't say Mama or Daddy which is normally a child's first two words. She would always point to thin...read more

by Shyla Martin

I don't have a special needs child, but I have volunteered with the Special Olympics for many years. The lessons I have learned from this, will undoubtedly help me when I become a mother. I started volunteering in high ...read more

by Lori Chadwick-Jenkins

What HAVEN'T I learned from my sweet little girl? I guess first I would say DO NOT LET YOUR DOCTOR BRUSH OFF WHAT YOU THINK MAY BE A PROBLEM. When we were in Vermont and Ryleigh turned two and still was not talking, her ...read more

by Angela Vetter

My son has brought so much to my life. Through the 14 years he has been on this Earth, he has touched so many lives. He is developmentally delayed, has communication delays, and pervasive developmental disorder, which ...read more