* How awesome would it be if we had a physical/occupational/speech therapist who lived with us?
* A nap. I want a nap.
* Wouldn't it be amazing if he woke up tomorrow and just did that?
* That pediatric neurologist/pediatric orthopedist/pediatric ophthalmologist/developmental pediatrician sure is sexy.
* "Have you heard? We've done away with IEPs! Just let us know what your child needs and we'll take care of it, no problem."
* How cool: an app that dresses and feeds kids! And books all their doctor/therapy appointments!
* Well, if I won the lottery, we could have a therapist move in with us.
* "CNN Special Report: A new study finds that having a child with special needs makes you look 10 years younger"
* Yes, of course, my child would be happy to play with your child. Let me just see when we can squeeze in a playdate, he's so overbooked.
* And, yes, my child is thrilled to be Time Magazine's Person of the Year.
* George Clooney has decided to become a pediatric neurologist? Woo hoo!
* "Sorry, insurance company claims person, your claim to enter heaven is denied; purgatory is right this way."
The lottery one is my enduring fantasy...the rest I have decided are just too unrealistic LOL
ReplyDeleteOh Ellen, stop teasing us! Actually, McDreamy from Grey's Anatomy is a neurologist and the actor is from Maine and is a donor to my son's hospital which means we're basically dating...he just doesn't quite know it. Thanks for the lighthearted start to my day! Heather
ReplyDeleteWell, I could only fill 2/3 of that first fantasy....reminds of the story of Helen Keller - a kind of 'Anne Sullivan' concept. Not so fantastical in another time, another place. Instead of living in a child's home, I try to get into the mind of the parent. Not as fantasy-like, I know. But a 'therapeutic lifestyle' that reinforces what happens in discreet appointments with therapists is possible. Helps to believe in those fantastical goals: potty-trained in one year, functional use of a communication device in 6 months, double the number of different foods eaten in 3 months.
ReplyDeleteWow. Idolizing physicians and punishing workers in the insurance industry.
Always on the edge, you are, Ellen. Barbara
Love this! (Though, given the amount of time we've been spending with the kiddo's pediatric ophthalmologist lately, I need to substitute that specialty for the peds neurologist in the George Clooney fantasy. Or maybe I could have George as our peds ophthalmologist and Hugh Jackman as her therapist for her anxiety? Now I'm just extrapolating........ :-) )
ReplyDeleteLove this - thanks for the laugh this morning.
ReplyDeleteIf they based it on cute, Max WOULD be Time magazine's person of the year one of these days = )
ReplyDeleteGreat list!
ReplyDeleteHello, George Clooney! I gotta go now!
Hmm, all of those sound great, but the top item on my list would be for my child to NOT HAVE special needs.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great way to start the day...those fantasies for every mom who cares for a special needs child! Your blog made me smile--and wish for all of those things for you.
ReplyDeleteHi. I've been reading for about a year. I wanted to share this event with you and your readers: Accessibility Summit in Northern Virginia on April 20-21. It's a huge convention for adult w/disabilities, special needs parents,teachers, clinicians, therapists, etc. www.accessibilitysummit.org.
ReplyDeleteMy fantasy is to come home to a clean house - no pee smell, no dust, no dirty clothes, no stacks of paper, ...
ReplyDeleteI want the power to assemble a meeting with every specialist and therapist in my daughter's life. Everybody in one room, exchanging ideas and answering our questions. We had that at the NICU and I got spoiled.
ReplyDeleteAmazing!! Love this post. Just fell upon your blog and plan to visit more often!!!
ReplyDeleteOh my...What a great fantasy! I hope I have the same dream tonight...lol
ReplyDeletegood post i linked to it in my post today
ReplyDeletelol, nice. I love it.
ReplyDeleteFantastic. I love it.
ReplyDeleteI would LOVE to do away with IEPS... just take in the kids that need help and give them EVERYTHING they need to help them!
ReplyDeleteEvery time I find myself wishing - if only he had a tiny bit of control and could use a switch; if only he didn't have such high tone and could sit more easily; if only... - I eventually get to the heart of it - if only he didn't have CP and could walk and talk. Why mess around with the little stuff!
ReplyDeleteYES! I could not agree more with this list. I especially love the one about George Clooney! YAY!
ReplyDeletelove this post! thx for the morning laugh
ReplyDelete...and love #4 on the list ;)
Oh my goodness, that last fantasy made me LOL. My insurance company has been driving me nuts lately!
ReplyDeleteMan alive, I love this post and yea it would be nice to have a smoking hot doctor at every visit for all his specialists...and should I add that all therapists (speech/developmental/occupational/physical) are all sexy men too?
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