How do you deal with personal health challenges when you have a special needs child at home?

It is a dilemma, she says. She was diagnosed with breast cancer a few months ago. Her 18 year old
special needs son doesn’t fully understand what that means. All he understands is that something can
happen to her. Also, he faces the challenge of expressing himself. She spends more time focusing on
how her child can deal with this information than taking care of herself and her condition.
Being an understanding, kind, caring and loving mother is a virtue. After experiencing life with a special
needs family member one can devise how they will act in different situations. By monitoring the
behavior of a special needs child, the caregiver can understand where they are able to function fully and
where they need to be reassured, helped, consoled etc. People that have special needs, usually have
their own community within a community. Their community can be just the immediate family. Including
extended family and close friends can develop a larger community. Sometimes events in one’s life bring
people together and sometimes they test relationships for their authenticity. The stories on RCOZ are
relatable to people who find themselves in uncomfortable and mentally challenging situations. When
someone is experiencing certain feelings that they are not able to speak to their community members
about, they can access RCOZ and find people who may have gone through the same circumstances.