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Originally Posted By Laura

Hi,
I am a graduate student at Tufts University, and I am currently doing a project on Special Needs Adoption for a course on Young Children with special needs. I would love to hear your stories, especially your motivations for adoption a child/children with special needs. I would also like to know how the process was for you and any hardships you have faced. I appreciate your stories and look forward to hearing about them.
Thank you.

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Originally Posted By marycee

Hello,
I am the mom to 6 special needs children adopted over the last 19 yrs my children are mentaly as well as physicaly handicap 3 of my children were termily ill and one has passed away . Every child has a right to a family it should matter that they have been born on this earth . It should matter that someone will mornthem leaving .

My heart has been enlarged because of my kids they are forever teaching me it is wonderful to watch how loveing them and encourageing them they can overcome most things . But sad to say somethings they can never overcome . never boring in our house I wake up to hear "Good morning" from my daughter Cierra , as she chews the corners and color out of her sheets she can not remember yesterday . But each day starts filled with joy and love . It is hard to see what the future holds for my children so we take it a day at a time . I rock them and hold them and thank God he has allowed me to mother them now and know I have to give them back to him after a little time .

We go camping an all time favorite thing to do . Flea markets , out doors music concerts . Car shows , Any thing to be out doors . Music is a big thing with us . No one can really sing but boy! can we make a joyful noise .
We added a large front porch and a large playroom on the back .
Some days when we go out for Dinner I feel the need for body armer depending what mood they are in as someone may get a fish stick up beside their head and I never know if I will be made to whip some one over it for my child , Are the child that memicks birds have cause a few people to pause with their forks half way to their mouths looking for the little bird that is ours So far I have been lucky . Most just smile .I find I have as many challanges as my children do so we overcome them daily together . And if we can't overcome them We just start all over tomorrow .

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Originally Posted By Laura

Marycee,
Thank you for you wonderful story. It is inspiring to all families. Thank you for sharing.

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Originally Posted By But sad to say somethings they can never overcome

The lies that you are their Mother. You are not,and it is immoral and sinful to lie to children,especially,these children. They have 'ENOUGH' to deal with without the LIES and DECEIT.
Tomorrow,is another DAY. A day when they can think and KNOW what is real and what is not.

""""""""&q uot;"""God he has allowed me to mother them now and know I have to give them back to him after a little time .>>>>>>>>>>>>.

God didn't "allow" you to "mother". A lousy,child selling entity,"allowed" you to pretend to "mother".
You will have to "answer" to "WHY" you LIED. Why you tried to DECEIVE. For THAT you will have to answer to. And for your self interest and ego. For THAT you will have to answer.

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Originally Posted By SORRY FOR YOU

I am sorry for you for you are sick sick

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Originally Posted By PWL

Sounds like you need to seek help-ASAP maybe some medication also. I bet you had a child taken away from you. To be SO hateful !!! I'll pray for you !!!