"With Halloween upon us, please keep in mind, a lot of little people will be visiting your home. Be accepting. the child who is grabbing more than one piece of candy may have poor fine motor skills. the child who takes forever to pick out one piece of candy may have motor planning issues. The child who does not say trick or treat or thank you may be non-verbal. The child who looks disappointed when they see your bowl might have an allergy. the child who isn't wearing a costume at all might have a sensory issue (SPD) or autism. Be nice. Be patient. Its everyone's Halloween!"
Until a year and a half ago when we got our sweet angels placed with us, I would have probably shrugged this post off and went on to swoon over the next pumpkin recipe. But, my youngest angel has changed my way of thinking in so many ways. Before he was placed with us I knew he had Torticollis, which is a tightening in the neck muscles. No biggie, we do some physical therapy and he will be fine. It didn't take me long to realize we were dealing with more than a tilt in his head. His whole body was tight and rigid. To make a long story short, we have been to a Pediatric Developmental Specialist who has ruled out Cerebral Palsy. While that is a weight lifted, it also left us scratching our heads. My baby angel could not sit up until he was almost a year old. His muscles were so tight they just wouldn't allow him to bend that way. Now he walks (and runs!) but we are left dealing with sensory issues now. He has Hyposensitivity issues and delays in fine motor that we do Occupational Therapy for. He doesn't have much contact with other kids his age other than his brother, but my cousin was visiting a couple weeks ago with her daughter who is close in age. It was hard for me to let him play with her because he is so rough (part of the sensory issues) and she didn't understand why. I don't want people to judge him. In retrospect, a year and a half ago, I would have been the other parent judging and that is a hard pill to swallow. I want to help educate people and spread acceptance for these sweet souls.
It's not our disabilities, it's our abilities that count.
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