So, as we are working to help get Jenessa the appropriate accomodations, I keep thinking... What is fair in the world of disabilities? Is it fair that my daughter crawled at 10 months and other mom's that I talked to told me their childrent crawled at 14 to 15 months. But yet we are asking for more pt visits and ot visits? Is it fair that my daughter is ahead of the curve, but yet we get to request a speech therapist, just to be on the safe side? Yes she is a little behind in her speech, but nothing like she could be. I just keep thinking about how I am always asked at school to make it fair, is fair really fair? I don't think so, and yes it is fair for us to ask for all of these things for Jenessa because it is called early intervention for a reason... to help us help Jenessa before she hits those walls of hardship. Every parent wants what is best for their child and in the world of disabilities you have to fight hard for that... If you think about it, is it fair for a parent of a child with a disability, that has to deal with the hardships and frustrations that come along with whatever the disability is, to have to fight so hard to get the interventions that the law requires be offered?? So, I guess the real question is, God, did you chose me as Jenessa's mommy because even though I am emotional, I have the fight and the drive to make sure she is given every opportunity to succeed, fair or not?? Well, personally I feel that he did and I am proud of that!! My sister made a statement to me when I had a pregnant women moment she told me, "Wow, your daughter is going to be very lucky to have such a protective mom." Looking back on those words I guess the fight that I have in me will be put to better us now, than it was that day!!
So just a thought, how can we tell our kids that they deserve to be treated fair, when fair isn't really fair?
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