How can we know we have a handicapped child ?

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We know we have a different child when :

- we compare hospitals and not supermakets.

- We see toys as therapeutic means.

- We show our child how get things OUT cupboards.

- Clothes from last year are still ok for him.

- Everything is a learning/training, nothing is a game.

- We are really happy when our child is able to do bubbles while drinking (speech therapy).

- We are happy when he puts ketchup on the table (ergotherapy)

- We feel like we have forgot something when it's a day without any therapeutic appointment. 

- We know words like EEG, MRI, hippotherapy...

- We are proud to announce that our 6 years old child don't need nappies any more. 

- We ring to all our friends when our child is able to sit down at 2 years old or to walk at 4. 

- We get a bit angry with our friends when they complain about ONE bad night because of a child crying. 

- That's us who suggest the neurologist the exams he could do. 

- We remove at least one year when somebody ask us how old is our child. 

- We are happy to understand the word our child mumbles when he should have do it since more than three years before. 

- The slightest remark even unintentional or innocent make the tears come to our eyes.

 - We are able to have passionate/enthusiast conversations with complete unknown people, just because they are parents of handicapped children. 

- We cry secretly when a friend takes our child hand in the schoolyard...

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Creation date : 02/03/2008 · 21:43
Last update : 03/03/2008 · 15:46
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