Tips for parenting a special child

I have a child who is a slow learner with speech and motor delay issues. She is now 18 years old and attending a home-school centre. Although there are days when I wonder what life would be like if she had been born “normal”, I realise I am blessed with new experiences and life lessons which I might otherwise not have learnt.

Now, I look at things from a different perspective and I place emphasis on another set of values and skills. I am also playing my small part in assisting other parents who are on the same road – those who have children with learning disabilities (LD) such as those with Down Syndrome, ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) and autism.