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I have a physically disabled DD. Over the years I have learned that having a house with lots of single step ups and step downs (like sunken living room, sunken family room) that you bought because it has a complete bedroom suite downstairs is actually a logistical nightmare and downright dangerous for my DD using a wheel chair or a walker. It was way easier for her to just crawl up a whole flight of stairs. ANother thing that you may want to think about is what kind of physical assistance your child will need. My DD is getting too big to be lifted into the car (and a wheel chair vans cost a ton), too big for me to easily get into the tub(even though she can safely bathe herself once she is in there, I can see a day in the not so distant future where I will not be able to take care of her very well myself simply because of physical strength issues. All of these things can be worked around and you do learn the work arounds but its something to think about. Also, when you combine physical disabilities with mental and emotional disabilities, life can be very limiting not only for the child but also for the family. I think what I miss the most is that we really can't do the heavy duty outdoors stuff like hiking anymore because there is simply no way to bring her along and I am not going to leave her behind while the rest of the family goes on vacation.
Some things to think about.
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