Joan Celebi is a mother of 2 special needs children and the founder of specialneedsparentscoach.com. Following is her list of ten great traits of parents of children with special needs. I found her list to be powerful and hope you do too!
10. Camaraderie: meet someone new + find out they have a child with special needs = instant friend.
9. Sense of humor – it carries us through even the worst of days
8. Appreciation – for what's truly important in life
7. Determination – a "do whatever it takes" attitude
6. Vigilance – often anticipating and heading off potential problems before they happen
5. Empathy – for others facing challenges in life, whatever those challenges may be
4. Intellectual prowess – from reading all those research studies!
3. Resourcefulness – more often than not, we find a way or make a way
2. Strength – mental, emotional, and physical -- and stamina, too
1. Courage – we face challenges head on that we once could never have fathomed
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