Felice,
I work with families with children with disabilities.  Parents often go
through several stages until they come to terms with their child's
disability.  They want to make sure they are doing all they can to help
their child.  They are often tired from the physical care and the emotional
worry take there toll.  They see their children not doing the things other
children are doing and for many of them this is difficult to bear.  We have
to help them through this process.


Beth T.



> [Original Message]
> From: Felice Tanya Vaiani <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: 5/6/2005 10:46:46 PM
> Subject: new member intro and some well-meant comments...
>
> Hi all,
> Miss Felice Vaiani here. I'm 27 from Melbourne Australia. Thank
> Goddess that this is an active list.
> I have had Spastic Ataxic Quadriplegic CP resulting from brain trauma
> after a difficult birth. I am training to be a mentor for others with
> disabilities.
>
> I believe this is a list primarily for adults with CP and I am curious
> as to WHY so many parents on here seek 'cures' and 'relief' for their
> children. With
> -much- reverence to you all, having CP is okay. If your kids hurt it
> is fine to medicate them and seek some therapy, but please do not
> shelter them from the experience of being a person proud of having CP.
> Let them revel in it. I know I do and all the therapy in the world
> wouldn't change who I was inside.
>
> Thanks, I hope to find friends (and wise detractors) here.
>
> In strength,
> Fiz
>
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