Hi, my name is Tammy Purcel. I am a senior at Cleveland State University and will do my student teaching next semester. In one of my final classes we have been assigned to talk with a parent with a child who has some type of diablility to be able to look at it more from their point of view instead of our own. I know that everyone is extremely buisy, but if there is anyone that could help me out I would greatly appreciate it! The overall discussion is supposed to center around “what a day in my life looks like.” Here are a few questions that I would be interested in finding out about:
-What kind of activities make up your daily routine? Is it different? Harder/easier than you would like or thought?
-What do you like about having a child with a delay or what you don’t like?
-What strengths do you use that you didn’t know you had? What outside resources help in the process, if any?
-How I would like our daily lives to be different and what I think I could do to begin to make it so.
These are just a few thoughts I had, but feel free to talk about whatever you would like. I am open to any input to get a better understanding for my teaching profession!
Thanks again,
Tammy Purcel
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Re: I'm a soon to be teacher looking for a parent to talk to
I’m an 18 year old student who has a veriety of disabilities most of which are mild but I still have a lot of trouble with various activities. If you want a first person acount I will give any information you want. Just let me know if you want it.
I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Kimberly
Hello, I just found this site today.
I have three children
r-14 year old son-does great in school but has some challenges, he is in some honor classes in 9th grade, he works very hard.
K-13 year old daughter have liver transplant at 7months has some delays and memory problems, has had many surgeries and lots of antibiotics hearing loss as well.
E- 8 yearold son, has adhd, and we think capd, he showed signs at 21/2 but did not meet standards for special ed until k and then it took awhile to start to get the ball rolling
J-10 year old niece
JO-9 year old nephew i think he has it too. his dad was the premie
the two youngest have bp problems neurocardiogenic syncope and i to have it as well.
Sometimes i wonder, if i myself, don’t have capd or add too.My two brothers had add and one of them died at 20(such a sad case), I think he also had capd. my other brother may have it as well, he was a premie and has speech problem and is ld.
my mother died in 1994 of adrenal gland cancer but she to had some of the same issues.
it has been hard to get help because IQ’s have been normal to high
It sounds like someone made it all up,we have wondered how all can be in family?
I believe it is a central nervous system problem
Are daily life is hard
we get up low bps in morning for me and 2 of the children, so it hard to get moving. Then, get dressed, brush teeth, and eat if we have time.
even though E is 8 he still needs help, choosing clothes and putting them on.
then the meds are taken. and off to the bus.
Many doctor visits, who’s turn is it today? Do we need to go to the lab for blood work? Insurance forms, cards and the pharamcy almost daily.
When return home, clean, wash get ready for dinner
I only work a couple of days i have a cleaning company it was larger we had up to 35 employees now it down to 3, i could no long be at work and handle all the health issues at home so, me and my husband decided to cut back on my work. it is very hard since that meant less money but we do the best we can. We spend alot of time with our child, but we feel that they will only be young once. I would love to not see a doctors office for atleast a week at a time, and i am sure someday that will be true. My mother was a single mother and taught me how to be strong, god only gives you what you can handle and it makes you stronger. You must find an outlet for feelings, like crafts or writing what ever makes you feel better, talk with family and also don’t keep things inside, its helps i have wonderful husband who loves me, we can get through anything together. We get away, camping and we love orlando so we go as much as we can.
My children are loving, caring and wonderful. they have their fights like what channel to watch and who is sitting in what chair but no major problems.
Children learn at different speeds and as a parent teacher or such you must just let them show how it is best for them, listen to them they will show you the way.
nothing is greater than seeing them smile and have fun. you can never love them enough.
We can’t get trade in so we do the best we can. I hope this helps you and hope you make a great teacher.