Sirona
02-06-2007, 11:59 AM
I was a respite care provider for mentally handicapped kids for a few years. I loved those kids to death as did thier parents.
However...
I can't imagine being in the parents shoes. To know that a lot of these kids really don't have much in the way of quality of life has got to be a heartbreaking thing. I'm sure there is a lot of self blame too.
It's a tough situation all around.
I want to add I have a brother with a physical handicapp so I lived with it first hand (he's fine mentally and is 100% autonomous) and know a lot of the shit that goes along with it.
However...
I can't imagine being in the parents shoes. To know that a lot of these kids really don't have much in the way of quality of life has got to be a heartbreaking thing. I'm sure there is a lot of self blame too.
It's a tough situation all around.
I want to add I have a brother with a physical handicapp so I lived with it first hand (he's fine mentally and is 100% autonomous) and know a lot of the shit that goes along with it.