Seeking Disability Assistance Can Lift a Weight of Your Shoulders

The Article, "MY Parents Hid My Disability from Me for Years, a Gift Revealed the Truth",
by Caroline Casey on Newsweek   http://www.newsweek.com/parents-hid-disability-years-gift-revealed-truth-178247



I Can totally relate to this article, Casey mentions that she went to doctors' appointments to support her sister that had an eye condition, ocular albinism, which is an eye condition.  At the time she did not realize she had the same condition as her sister until she went to get her eyes checked. When I was growing up as a kid my grandparents were my babysitter when my mother worked.


My special needs aunt lived with my grandparents; I supported my aunt all through my childhood. As I got older, I found out, I had special needs, with a learning disability in grade school.  Casey finding out about her disability led to her denial, but my discovery of my disability frustration. 
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Frustration and Denial of a Disability: 
Frustration is normal, especially when coming to terms with, after coming out of denial. Frustration is deep seeded with the feelings of the unknow, not knowing how to cope with it​, later in the future. This is an important moment to reach out for help for an adult or a parent to seek professional help for a kid.  The first feelings of frustration its good nip the feeling in bud, to prevent a future roller costar of built-up anger and a lowered self-esteem into adulthood.


Conclusion:
Casey's article is a powerful reflection on the impact of disability on identity and the importance of openness and honesty in relationships. While her experience of having her disability hidden from her was difficult, she ultimately found a sense of empowerment and community through embracing her identity, similar as I did as a disabled person. Her story serves as a reminder of the importance of understanding and embracing the diverse experiences and identities of those around us and seeking help when needed.





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