What can you do to be more in tune with your child's needs?
Nov 17, 2021
The biggest desire I have for my kids is to help them reach their full potential mentally, physically, and emotionally.
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Something Michelle Turner always says is, "When do you panic? when you don't have options."
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I have seen that to be true over and over for my kids.
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Just the other day a bee flew in the car and my 3-year-old had a look of terror on her face as she sat buckled and screaming with the bee coming towards her face.
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She couldn't do anything or go anywhere.
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She was stuck and was at the mercy of the bee.
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I have watched my disabled children express frustration when they lack the ability to push a simple button on a toy or fall to the ground like a rock because they don't have the ability to catch themselves or prevent the fall.
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Whether a child is typical or atypical when the child has options to move, the child has options for success.
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It's one thing to choose not to push a button, it's another thing entirely when a child is unable to push a
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