Dx's

Our kids have many dx's{diagnoses} some of them mental health..some physical health. Adhd{attention deficit hyperactivity disorder}....odd{oppositional defiance disorder}...Bipolar...rad{reactive attachment disorder}..... ptsd{post traumatic stress disorder}..Autism...aids....cp{ cerebal palsy}...epilepsy....to just name a few. I promise I am going somewhere with this. One thing I have learned is you can't parent the disorder you parent the child!!! What this means for us is that we don't massage our nine year old with a vibrating massager to calm her because she has autism but we do it because it works....or we don't give our little ham medicine because she has aids rather we do to keep her healthy! Dx's are a necessary evil to qualify children for services however I refuse to let my.children be defined by a dx!! To do so would give them a excuse to give up! Children will only do what you expect them too and I expect them to soar!!