what's your opinion?
2007-08-17 04:34:53 · 8 answers · asked by meiling_7 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ People with Disabilities
Provide them with funding to pay for special services their children may require. Assure transportation is available if needed to accomodate wheelchairs etc. Provide respite for the parents of severely disabled children. Increase Income Tax Credits for medical expenses, dollar for dollar not 17% of the medical expenses as an example.
Fund recreational programs for disabled children. Provide an adequate standard of living or guaranteed income program for families with additional expenses, or for low income earners.
When my children were little and living with me one of my neighbours used to "sneak" over to my house and leave a bag of groceries on the doorstep :-) Clearly she didnt want to embarass me by saying "I know you are poor, here are some groceries for you". I REALLY appreciated her doing this and sometimes it made the difference between me eating or not as often I could only afford to feed my children and not myself.
I lived on their leftovers for a week once because I didnt have the money to buy food for the three of us, and believe me there wasnt much for leftovers because my kids were never given huge amounts of food, they never became spoiled or refused to eat.
Sometimes parents of disabled children just need a friend, someone who offers to mow their lawn, shovel their snow. They put out a huge amount of physical energy sometimes just caring for their children.
If they have children who are not disabled include these children in activities with your children. Often the child(ren) who isnt disabled feels neglected because of the needs of the disabled child(ren).
2007-08-17 06:34:42 · answer #1 · answered by isotope2007 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a very wide question - if the disability is a fairly common one (like hearing impairment) then there will usually be a charity dedicated to supporting such children and their parents.
If part of the issue is the need for financial help to buy appropriate equipment then in the UK and most Western countries there will be State Aid as well as charitable help.
If the condition is unusual then it gets more difficult - in the UK the organisation in the link below is a good first contact as they know what is available for which issues and also help where there are multiple disabilities in the same family or even associated with the same child. They also do excellent help sheets for grandparents, siblings, etc.
2007-08-17 04:46:27 · answer #2 · answered by morwood_leyland 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To help them what? Raise the child? Deal this the difficulties a raising a child with a disability? Raise money for medical care? What kind of disability?
That is a very wide open questions. If you are wondering what you can do for a particular parent of a child. Ask them. I am sure they would be willing to let you know what you could do to help them.
2007-08-17 06:22:33 · answer #3 · answered by Beth L 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would try putting an ad in the paper for an experienced child care provider for disabled children. You would be surprised who will apply. You can also contact an agency that has Home Health Aides..I was personally a home health aide for years and we worked with people from 2-200 years old. We are trained to work with everyone and anyone, and the agency will typically send out a worker or workers who will be able to sit at your home with your son, in his environment, and help him with feedings, bathing, dressing, bathroom, etc. Many state programs do fund for these too-you need to look into having them help you out with child care funding. So good luck, I hope this helps in some way! :-)
2016-05-20 21:46:31 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The things that would help parents with kids with disabilities most is to remember that these kids are first and foremost kids. When you have a birthday party- invite the kids with disabilities too. When you have a pool party ask the disabled kid down the block. Think about the kids with disabilities and what they might need that is different or ask us as parents what might present a problem you need to be prepared for. Offer to trade childcare- you go out for an evening and drop the kids off at their house - they go out for the evening and you drop them off at theirs. Teach your kids to respect everyone - including the kids with disabilities. If you belong to an organization - think what you might do to let parents of kids with disabilities in the community know they are welcomed at their events.
The things that would help the most don't involve one thin dime, but they do involve a chunk of your heart.
2007-08-17 13:40:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lend an ear....most parents that are dealing with a disabled children find themselves so wrapped up in their care that they forget to live for themselves.....if you truly want to "help" the parents....Listen, spend time just talking to them.
2007-08-17 14:21:53 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I thought that there were grants etc. that parents can get for disabled children.
2007-08-17 11:24:41 · answer #7 · answered by Maid Angela 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u can donate sme money or help them with money problems or pay for the operation of disabled children...all the very best
2007-08-17 05:49:35 · answer #8 · answered by shona - 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋