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the impact of a child with special needs a family life (changes required…
the impact of a child with special needs a family life
changes required to the home
house may need to be adapted e.g. door frames widened, ramps at front door
bedroom and bathrooms downstairs
lights witches lowered
family may need to mover to a bungalow so there are no stairs
extra attention / time
time to take to hospital appointments
provide medical care
child less independent
financial implication
money needed for expensive equipment
mum may leave work to look after so less income
family may need to pay for a specialist child minder
family will special car sit
changes to home
may need a big car with room for a wheelchair
less money for other children
other children feel neglected
other children may feel jealous
parents need to spend more time the disabled child
other children may be badly behaved to get attention
other children may become aggressive to disable brother / sister
other children may struggle to understand the situation, they may be sad that they cant play with their brother / sister
other children may be more caring and thoughtful to others
stress and worried
family relationships may suffer
family may argue a lot
other children may feel unloved
parents may be very tired
parents may worry about their child's future and who will look after the chin when they die
not much time spent as a family
difficult to spend time together as a family
hard to find activities that the whole family can enjoy and disabled child can take part in
parents do not have time for a social life
difficult to plan out days
some places may not have wheelchair access
holidays / days out difficult to plan
social life
parents will need to find and pay for a babysitter who is trained
parents wont be able to go out as much feel stressed out and lonely
career implications
mum or dad may need to leave work to care for the disabled child or take days off for hospital appointments
this could affect parents career and mean less income (money)
may bring them closer together
family will love and appreciate each other more
family will have fun together
appreciate the time they spend together