Special needs children are gifts wrapped in a different package

Hot Momma’s Advice: Different, not less. Accept your child for who he/she is and challenge him/her to become everything he/she can be!

The children of Guyana always give me a reason to smile and, like children all over the world, are one of the greatest gifts in life. Parents know that this gift also requires a huge amount of work, and if your great gift comes in a special package with special needs, then the path can be even more difficult yet just as rewarding.

Parents with special needs children face a different set of challenges, especially where proper diagnosis, medical services, and special educational services are not available. There is often a lot of guilt associated with parenting a special needs child. Sometimes parents feel so ashamed or uncertain that special needs children are kept