Listen and Embrace Empathy
So you know when you have one of those days where you just don’t know where to start. Everything annoys you, goes awry and you can’t regroup. Most people can relate to this feeling. So when you’re a parent of a child with ASD you don’t really have room to have a bad day. That just doesn’t seem right. As I was having this “bad day” I decided to search mindlessly on the internet on how families like mine are coping. I came upon this article, (linked below) on the extreme and various challenges families like mine are facing. Unfortunately reading that article didn’t make me feel better, instead it made me feel quite sad knowing that there are literally millions of people like, me who have children like my daughter, who are struggling deeply from isolation and experiencing significant regression. There is nothing we can do about an entire world pandemic. It is however my sincere hope that we find a better way to rebound from this most challenging time. My grandmother always said “do not judge unless you’ve walked a mile in someone else’s shoes”. I ask the many people who do not know what it feels like to care for a vulnerable spirit to listen and embrace empathy. To families like mine I say you are not alone
“We have heard similar complaints from all across the country,” said Denise Stile Marshall, head of The Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates, Inc., a group that fights on behalf of children with disabilities. “Many parents are desperate and at their wit’s end. It’s been 10 months of getting nothing or going round and round with the district for even the basics…and getting nowhere.”
COPAA supports all persons who support or advocate for those with disabilities. Every year we have a conference that allows families and attorneys to learn how to better advocate for their loved ones.
