Jumping hurdles, falling down, getting back up
I am part of a group called the Special Mothers Project. It's a support group for parents who have children with cerebral palsy. The name stems from the fact that it started out as only mothers, but gradually the fathers have also come on board. We have a whatsapp group where we have a total of 67 parents that have children with cerebral palsy, we keep increasing in number. Gathering from my experience and the experiences of other parents on this group that I have met and spoken with, these are some of the many challenges that parents of children with cerebral palsy face: Some special mothers at TV3 Station presenting a petition to goverment to pay more attention to children with cerebral palsy and their families Stigma STIgma STIGMA (community and church) I recently shared a story on my facebook wall about a lady who has 4 children with special needs who is struggling financially and emotionally. Her community have decided to ostracise her, called her a witch and b