What are some possible obstacles a disabled parent might encounter...?

Question

...in which they are prevented from taking care of their non-disabled children?

I have a lack of knowledge in this area and could use some insight. Thanks!! :)

Answer 1

Vision and hearing are big ones right off the bat, think about being able to use your arms and legs also. Getting to medical facilities, drivers license, communicating with them as you and the children get older, of course different disabilities will dictate how it will affect a family environment, I suggest a lot of Prayer and maybe getting other family members involved and making them aware and could they help or would they help. A lot to think about. Think about the Neighborhood you live in, good or bad, close to town or far away. So many things to consider, but I have seen some beautiful Children, and they are a gift from God himself!!

Answer 2

I've read about/heard of countless cases where new blind parents are reported to Child Protective Services WHILE the mother is still in labor, for no other reason than the fact that the parents are blind. ANd then the state tries every which way they can to find just cause to take the child. They even play dirty in some cases, demanding that the parents sign forms that are NOT presented in braille in order to give the state custody of their child. Other commen issues I've heard of are the hospital staff not allowing the mother to hold her child or be with her child unless they are being supervised by a social worker, or feeding the child formula instead of allowing the mother to nurse, thus increasing the difficulty of the nursing process when the child is finally taken home.

Fortunately there are advocates to help blind parents who go through this ordeal, and in most cases the parents win the battle.

It's ridiculous in my opinion that people just assume that if you're blind you can't care for a child without sighted help... We've found ways to do EVERYTHING else sighted people do, and yet they still think parenting isn't possible... Stupid.

Answer 3

Discrimination, many feel discriminated against in all area's such as employment, access to support services, health and health insurance and financial support etc.

Empathy not to be confused with sympathy, lack of understanding or empathy from those around them, especially if they have a disability that is invisible e.g Fibromyalgia.

Ridicule from those who do not know the know or understand the nature or cause of the person disability, especially if they have children.

Abuse, its very common for the disabled to be abused in some form, either physically, verbally, emotionally, sexually and financial or all of the above.

Answer 4

what type of disability are you talking in like loss of limes or mental health or something alts?

each one has it's own problems and as such different things come into play to try and "help" you and that could mean the worst thing possible like taking the child or just getting things in the house to add you in looking after the child

Answer 5

There are many different kinds of disablities so the answer to this question could fill a book - and has - many of them.

Why do you need insight? Are you disabled - someone you care about?

Answer 6

Depending on the disability it can range from basic care to social services believing they are too incompentent to take care of them and losing their kids :(

Answer 7

Picking up the infant, Feeding the infant, Dressing the infant, Answering the infants cries.