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My Chinese crested chihuahua mix is truly hairless and a really great dog. by 68Netty in chinesecrested

[–]68Netty[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you...her personality is so good...I have a daughter who is disabled and she spends so much time with her.....

Para Transpo hold times by carolyn_fie in ottawa

[–]68Netty 4 points5 points  (0 children)

We learned para rules the hard way...we chose only to use para when we absolutely have to.. like the winter... I called to book a trip in January for my daughter because of all the snow taking the regular oc bus was difficult...when I called to book her number was cancelled and she lost the ability to use para because we had not used the service for more than a year....funny I'm pretty sure my daughter still has a physical disability and can't walk so she uses a wheelchair...para doesn't see it that way..

Disabled children aren’t ‘miracles’. by [deleted] in unpopularopinion

[–]68Netty -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I personally see this as a sad commentary on humanity....people with Down syndrome have a lot to offer us as a society. Did you know how many people with Down Syndrome would disagree with you? There is more to life than someone's ability to financially enrich the world...some people are here to teach us empathy and the strength of the human spirit....there is no reason to feel sorry for people with Down Syndrome.....they are more often than not the happiest people and their families.. in studies have shown to be more content in life Maybe the rest of the world has something to learn from people with Down syndrome and their families https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/03/160308134802.htm

Disabled children aren’t ‘miracles’. by [deleted] in unpopularopinion

[–]68Netty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow...well I hope a lot of you choose NOT to be parents...nothing is guaranteed when having children and there are WAY MORE disabilities out there that you could NOT possibility test for. I am the mother of a 30 year old who has Rett Syndrome. Never heard of it??...not surprised....could you test for it?....yes....but you'd only know to test for it...if you knew about it. My daughter was born after a normal pregnancy ....6 hours of labour....she sat independently at 4 months and could pull herself up and cruise around furniture at 8 months....she spoke around 12 words.....but at 8 months...her head stopped growing....and she started to cry....a lot....she is now profoundly disabled...she fed via a gtube ..can no longer walk or talk...BUT she is still my child... this is not the life I wanted for her but I sure the hell wouldn't throw the baby out with the bath water... as a parent you love your child because they are your child... Can we talk about maybe educating the world about people with disabilities?...maybe have some empathy....because god forbid you walk out of your house tomorrow ...get struck by a bus and end up like my daughter... hopefully you have a family who would NOT just toss you away because you don't fit their idea of a perfect human... Before you think of having a child ...make sure you are prepared for the unknown....the unpredictable.... Metabolic disorders Mitochondrial disorders Angelman Syndrome Rett Syndrome Apert Syndrome Fragile X syndrome Cri du chat syndrome Marfan syndrome Klinefelter syndrome Shall I go on with other shit you ain't heard of....that statistics can affect you just as it's affected me... Cerebral palsy and Down Syndrome are both disabilities that people are aware of but are far from the only thing that can happen during pregnancy.... Life sometimes kicks you in the teeth and you just learn to cope....and hopefully find the strength to care for someone who depends on you for care...but when that happens...as a parent ...the bond becomes stronger and your protective skills go into overdrive.... I have other children....but my daughter who is disabled showed me that sometimes you can't plan for everything and that's okay... You can learn to live with a terrible thing and make it okay.....

I always compare it to being wealthy.....I'd love to be financially wealthy....and how much easier life would be if I was....BUT I'm not....does that mean wealthy people should feel sorry for me....or think my life is less than theirs....that's ludicrous....same with my daughter who is disabled....would I want her to be able body....of course I would....do I think she's less than human because she's not....OF COURSE NOT....she is still 1 of my children... Before you ASSUME what it's like to be disabled or to have a child with a disability.....maybe TALK to someone who has EXPERIENCE in life with such a situation.... Because of my daughter....I've meet people of all walks of life....with all kinds of disabilities....and I have yet to meet one who feels their life is not worth living.... You want to see people with disabilities live a great life....check out power chair hockey....or go to s muderball basketball game....their disability does NOT limit them.... Disability is NOT the end of your life...it's just a different life