Everything seems to have changed. You might be confused as to how to best take care of your child. It can be baffling to understand the scientific explanations about your child's disability. In addition, it might be difficult to for you to carry out all of the treatments that you are suddenly responsible for.
Everything has changedThis
child doesn't fit in to what you know about children. This isn't what you
ordered. You didn't expect this. You may crave regular kids and a normal family
that does typical things together. You envisioned hopping into the car with
your kids for casual trips - you never dreamed about battling traffic to get
your disabled child to his therapies on time.
Rejection
You may wonder
if you can truly appreciate your own son or daughter. It's hard to accept see
your child as valuable when his needs are strange to you, and he needs so much in
areas in which you are not experienced. A parent can even wish for the child to
die. This is a warning sign of depression, which should be diagnosed and treated
appropriately.
Isolation
What people say
might be well meaning, however it might not feel comforting. When you don't receive
support from people you feel understand you, you feel utterly alone. When other
people describe their child's situation, it might seem very different from
yours, and unhelpful. The fact may be that others are trying their best to be
there for you, but emotionally you are at a place where you cannot yet be
reached.
Protectiveness
You can feel
that you would do anything to spare your child pain or suffering. Your heart is
totally committed to your son or daughter who has special needs.
You may feel extremely out of sorts, but intense emotions are very commonplace and normal.
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