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[quote=Anonymous]Have you stopped to consider that the parents are force to make the priority of putting a roof over the kids head, clean clothing and food?  If working, they may be working 45-70 hours per week.  Or, they did not have the parenting that someone did that for them, so they are not aware how important it is.  Part of our learning to parent is how our parents parented us.  If you have involved parents, you are more likely to be involved.  If your parents were always on survival mode and you are on survival mode, survival comes first.

You cannot compare parents.  I am a SAHM.  I quit to care for my child as my income would not support a good day care, plus taxes and all that other good stuff and a nanny.  But, it is a luxury many families don't have.  My mother worked.  I had no idea women didn't work till college (or men).  We have excellent health insurance that now covers many therapy's.  Before the insurance kicked in we struggled to do once a week private therapies and it was a huge struggle and a stress.  I can only imagine what families go through who do not have insurance or government insurance, which many providers do not accept.  And, even with good insurance, it is very hard to find good providers to accept it.  It is equally hard to advocate for your child as I am on the phone for hours trying to figure it all out and keep our referrals active.  I spend hours transporting my child (and then waiting) for the different therapies and special school he is in.  Very few parents I know have that luxury of just sitting while your child is at school waiting as it is the best school but 45 minutes away and not worth it to go home for a 1/2 day program.

If you haven't been a parent, consider what it is like on the other side.  I was a professional with special needs experience so you cannot compare me to someone else.  But, I can tell you it is hard, very hard.  I used to tell people to do everything I do, they would complain, and I had no clue what it really meant time wise till I did it.  On top of the financial stresses of paying for it all (I spend more on gas than when I did working full time).[/quote]

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