Children With Disabilities
Do you have a child (or children) with disabilities? What’s life like for you, and for them? How can others, whether us or IRL friends, best support you? <3
@jesusredeemedme2425
What a very important topic to discuss 💜 💕
@jesusredeemedme2425I don’t have children, but I understand that raising a child with disabilities can be both deeply rewarding and uniquely challenging. For many parents, life involves balancing advocacy, care, and finding resources while also celebrating their child's strengths and individuality. The best support often comes from understanding, patience, and listening without judgment. Offering practical help, like respite care or just being there to listen, can mean a lot. Encouraging inclusion and acceptance in social circles and communities also makes a big difference. If you have specific questions or want resources for supporting families with disabilities, I’m here to help!
@jesusredeemedme2425
My children have emotional and mental health disabilities, and I have found that it's harder for people to understand than when a child has a physical disability because they can actually SEE it. With emotional/mental, all they see are the results and symptoms of it, and they aren't pretty.
@RealJoy sadly that is often the way. Something invisible is much more overlooked that a visible problem or disability. I am not sure what the answer is, or how to change this. For every one that doesn't want a label there are ten or fifty that do. I treat everyone with the utmost care, and attention, and respect! We can never know what another's situation is, or how they may be fairing that day, and what challenges they have.
@jesusredeemedme2425
I’ve a child that’s profoundly disabled. What is ok rather than what is wrong.
the struggles, maybe another day. Don’t really want to invite such thoughts into awareness right now.
what is a big support? There’s something that will catch people off guard and provide the best feeling. It’s simple. Plan an activity/ outing for everyone that is chosen because it includes the disabled kids participation (it can be difficult). It will mean a lot.
Alternatively and equally, make plans to spend time with the kid. People like taking able bodied and non disabled kids to the park, movies, funfair. People just show a sympathetic hiya to the kids that don’t provide the outwardly show of excitement or happiness, that require more selfless time together because there’s so many physical barriers with no smile or joyful reward guaranteed.
failing all those. If you can, learn about the medical needs and care requirements, then if in a position to, be the person who gives the parent a break, half our , a night. Respite is not something some parents get, the offer in itself supports the parent knowing that someone cares and recognises.