I have been reading about the possibility of an official day for parents of children with special needs (similar to mother's day, Autism Awareness Day, etc).(See Rare Gems Blog on twitter.) Every issue has 2 sides: one suggests this could segregate parents of children with special needs even further from parents of "typical" children and the other side suggests this day could highlight the different challenges and health risks we parents face.What do you think??
In any case, I have also read that caregivers of loved ones with special needs suffer with compromised immune systems related to the chronic stress. Think about what you see and read in the news. Take sports for example... I am amazed at how much attention is generated when a team's big play maker is injured. One can see the injury update on the TV screen crawler plus watch an interview with the team's coach and other players regarding how the loss of this injured player will impact their game plan. Imagine this...what if our health status was respected and cherished as much as that of a pro or top rated collegiate athlete? Can you see the crawler now? "Denise Meissner's back injury has forced her to slow down and delegate household and work duties. However, she fully expects to start in today's game." Also, imagine that with an injury, the parent becomes surrounded by a team of highly trained medical personnel, whose focus is to get the parent "good as new" as quickly as possible.
It might be fun to have a digital message crawling across a screen (ie. like the kind you see in store windows) for all to see when they walk into the house. :-) And, it might be nice to have a day dedicated to honoring parents with special needs...especially if the day becomes an opportunity for fund raising, etc. (See also Rare Gems Blog on twitter.) I would love to hear from you re: your opinions.
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