| Abstrakt: |
Parents of children with special needs go through many unseen struggles. From unpredictable and frequent interruptions to daily family life to facing huge strains on family relationships and resources. From the process of identifying the child's needs to accessing a diagnosis to coming to terms with what the diagnosis entails. Parents seem to face an endless and undulating journey of loving and supporting their difficult child towards a more normal growth and development, whilst navigating the pressures of societal demands on them and their children to "be normal" and "not a disruption" to their peers and teachers. Listen to Frankie and Tina share their personal journeys and life lessons as they have journeyed with their now 20-year-old son, who was diagnosed with ADHD and Dyslexia at age 6, and Autism Spectrum Disorder at age 10. While learning to support their son, they've also reached out to support other fathers and mothers along the same journey as themselves. They will reflect on the unseen and unspoken challenges parents face, as well as the critical role parents play in helping their children access and engage interventions towards coping with and even overcoming their challenges. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
