State: North Carolina
Country: USA
Member since: Jun 06, 2008
Last logged in: Nov 20, 2008
I've been a stay at home mom for 18 years now. My kids are 18,13,10 and 7. The 7 year old is autistic. My older is a girl and my other three are boys. My husband and I are legal guardians of his mentally handicapped brother. I never dreamed of being home like I have. It's been hard, I'm very outgoing.
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by striving on 09.28.08 - public - 71 visits
I met an autistic mom in the grocery store just the other day. She said her son was very unhappy in school and that his doctor's were just putting him on more and more drugs and he was getting worse and worse. She had never heard of foggy rock, or vitamins, or therapies such as sound therapy. I felt so for her. I told her about Dan doctors. I felt I was meant to run into her. There are still so many parents out there who don't even know of things they can do alternatively with their kids. She said her son was 9 and that she lives a mile from me and wants me to meet her son. We got in a conversation at first about where she could buy extra large pull ups instead of the expensive ones. (By the way they're at CVS near me as sleep pants for 8.00's and at dollar general for 7.50 in a purple pack--their store brand.) We use to pay 13.00's or so a pack with less pull ups in them. Anyway the pull ups started our conversation. It's like it was the special needs moms aisle because as I started to shop again a lovely lady with a son in a wheelchair suffering from a chromosome disorde was right there, the very next person I saw. We talked also. Her son was very disabled. Most of us are fortunate and blessed to have children with very few physical limitations. Today I saw a little baby some kind of birth defect which cause a large portion of hair to grow on one side of her face at Wal-Mart. I believe most special need's parents are actually shocked when you're just friendly to them and not rude and that is a sad fact. We as special needs parents should seek out each other and show the world how to love like Jesus. Then maybe we too wouldn't feel so alone. We're everywhere.
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frogfoot1969
Posted on Sun, 28 Sep 2008
Almost forgot those with Medicaid after age three they will cover pullups or diapers. The doctor has to order them thru a home health supply and it has to be coded as developmental delay with incontinence or just incontinence. Do not use Autism or it won't be covered.
momofchris
Posted on Sun, 28 Sep 2008
Isn't amazing how special needs parents have a bond immediately? Since Chris was diagnosed I have stopped judging others. Now when I see a mom very frustrated with her chlild, I say a little prayer for her.
Motherof4
Posted on Sun, 28 Sep 2008
I'm so glad you went shopping that day! You're right, sometimes, it seems like we're meant to be where we are in order to help other people. When that happens, it feels like God is right there. Hang in there, sweetie!
poetnessa
Posted on Sun, 28 Sep 2008
Oh, you are so heartfelt. It's good to reach out like you do and likewise I feel so lucky at times, even though my son took a serious downturn 5 years ago. Keep the faith among us special parents!






