In our case, a service dog isn't an option. My son's needs aren't physical as much as emotional and developmental. He has many appointments and needs a lot of one-on-one time. We also, sadly, have a few people with severe allergies to dogs. It might be a helpful suggestion for other families, though.
I don't see the comment any more, but one person asked what if the person with special needs has no intellectual impairment. I want to answer that because my special needs son doesn't have that. In fact, he has a very high IQ. Some of our biggest challenges come from the fact that their is a huge discrepancy between his intellectual maturity (which is very high) and his emotional and social maturity (which is well below average for his age). Although my experience is limited, I believe that the type of struggle a child has - physical, academic, emotional, etc. - doesn't impact whether or not siblings may resent the extra time and attention that child necessarily receives from their parents.
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In our case, a service dog isn't an option. My son's needs aren't physical as much as emotional and developmental. He has many appointments and needs a lot of one-on-one time. We also, sadly, have a few people with severe allergies to dogs. It might be a helpful suggestion for other families, though.
Posted in: Dear Siblings: a Letter to Those With a Special Needs Siblings
I don't see the comment any more, but one person asked what if the person with special needs has no intellectual impairment. I want to answer that because my special needs son doesn't have that. In fact, he has a very high IQ. Some of our biggest challenges come from the fact that their is a huge discrepancy between his intellectual maturity (which is very high) and his emotional and social maturity (which is well below average for his age). Although my experience is limited, I believe that the type of struggle a child has - physical, academic, emotional, etc. - doesn't impact whether or not siblings may resent the extra time and attention that child necessarily receives from their parents.