Parenting A Special Needs Child

Does your child have fetal alcohol syndrome? Are you dealing with so many behavioral hassles every day that you feel drained as a parent of a special needs child?

Is there any positive aspect?

Some times it’s possible to forget that special needs are only part of the story. Everyone, and I mean everyone, has their strengths as well as weaknesses, and it can be so refreshing to discover what those qualities are.

Deena has a beautifully creative side to her and today she surprised me by making beautiful drawings of people that were made out of Band aids. They were quite unique in their detail and I loved them.

So, every day, amidst the difficult moments , I remind myself to also be on the look out for :

• poignant conversations
• original humor
• personal insights
• surprising reactions
• unexpected giving

Has your special needs child made or done something that took your breath away? Can you tell us about it? If you like the video below you can see a video of my Number One Calming Technique right here

Tags: fetal alcohol syndrome, parenting a special needs child, Special needs child

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