Parental pursuit results in diagnosis
Imagine… You are lying there watching television with your child when all of a sudden he says, “Daddy, my feet are burning!” but there is no fire around or he goes to bed very happy and as soon as you tuck him in, he begins to sob uncontrollably or inconsolably about something completely random or from left field.
Try to fathom… You’re getting your haircut and the falling hair feels like razor blades cutting into your skin or you have to do physical activity or exercise so you can sit there for another 10 minutes before your muscles felt like they were going to jump out of your skin.
These scenarios are some of the unfortunate realities my son Dominic and countless others face on a daily basis…
via Parental pursuit results in diagnosis – timesherald.com.
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Julia Roberts
Julia Roberts is founder of Support for Special Needs and has been a regular contributor since its inception in May 2010. A mom to two kids with special needs, she didn't want other parents to feel what is the often isolating world of raising a child (or two!) with disabilities. Her kids had kidney transplants at the age of eight and will need liver transplants in the future as a result of ARPKD/CHF. They both have vision disorders and learning disabilities.