We were never given a choice, but if we had been, I would choose Sean all over again, exactly as he is. Because even though we are mostly stumbling and tripping along down the road instead of walking, we are still making forward progress.
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“If you want to know how to treat a child with special needs, look at their sibling…they will show you.” I have no idea who wrote this quote, but I really like the sentiment. At the same time, I hate the phrase “special needs” in terms of a specific population of people or description of my son, in particular. I get lazy and do use it because it is such a widely accepted term, but I don’t like it. None of us have needs that are otherworldly. We are all unique and special in our own way.
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Sit back and be amazed. Your child is a gift. All children are amazing and special in their own ways. All children are unique. We have three boys, and we adore each one for their individual personality. We certainly don’t have a favorite child. But I will say, without reservation, Sean has opened our eyes, our hearts, and our minds to a whole new world.
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Nate loves music. he began to take piano lessons when he was 5 years old. He studies the solfége method of musical training period with a great 'ear' for music, he has no problem reproducing the sounds that his teacher plays for him and was able to reproduce on the piano the classic 'Lightly Row' after he heard it at a concert. A greater challenge is using the proper fingering to play the piano, but he has been practicing and is able to apply that skill when he is learning Braille.
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