Raising children and fulfilling their all needs is very challenging job to do. Things get even worse when our children so disabilities and need more attention and training. Either accept it or curse it you have to live with it. When you decide to live with it you will find many ways of dealing the situation will get to know that there are many opportunities to get help and training for yourself and to better cope up with the situation. Being the mother most of the responsibility lies on them because mothers take the most care of the children from birth throughout the life. They can seek help from institutes which provide services for special needs and run academies to support them.
However when they suspect or detect any kind of mental, physical or learning disabilities in their child they can learn more about the ways of dealing the situation, different ways are:
Learning more about the disability of their child
The first step of dealing with the situation should be learning more about the disability. They can get knowledge about the disabilities from many groups and institutes working for this cause and offer services for special needs and educate people to make it easier for them to cope up with the situation. By learning about the disability they find ways to adjust the child and techniques to communicate and look after their special needs, such as their moods, behavior interests, likes and dislikes. So their own training will make them comfortable with the situation.
Socialize with the groups and people having same condition
Meeting with the people who are suffering the same or a similar situation will make you feel a little comfortable and encouraging. They can share their own experiences and give advices and suggestions to help you in such situations. There are many support groups that provide support as a way to serve the community. Meeting such groups will give you a positive attitude and better approach to deal with the special needs of your child.
Taking the Child to an academy
You can also send the child to the school which provides education to them through therapies you which help children to learn new skills through arts.
Adjust your lifestyle and routine
By making, planning and adjusting a proper and consistent routine will help you to smoothly go with all you and your child needs. By condition your child with the regular rotuine will make it easy for him/her to adjust the day to day activities.
Taking time for yourself
Organizing your days and other matters will allow you some time to breathe and reduce your stress. Take some free time for yourself to relax and gather strength.
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Dear sher99,
Thank you for visiting the EmpowHER community and sharing your article about tips for mothers raising special needs children.
Being a mother is the hardest job on earth, but when a child has a disability, it can make motherhood even more difficult for some mothers.
Thank you for sharing your tips-support groups, special education, research and taking care of Mom are all great suggestions.
Thank you for sharing.
Best,
Kristin
January 30, 2015 - 2:37pmThis Comment