The dreaded words spilled out of the specialist’s mouth…

“…your son has autism.”
“…your daughter has Down Syndrome.”
“…the genetic testing came back with a deficiency on the 4 th chromosone.”

Did your heart sink at that moment?

How long did it take before the questions started pummeling your soul?

“What does this mean?”
“Will she always live at home?”
“How can I do this? This assignment is too big for me.”
“God did you do this, and where are you?”
“This is not what I wanted my life to be. How can I get out of it?”

For most families with disabilities…

…the isolation is unspeakable
…the compulsion to “be brave” unavoidable
…the distinction between advocating and demanding is impossible to discern.

Wherever you are on the continuum between Coping and Hoping, You are not alone. There are other parents with similar stories, heartache and disappointment.