Niki
Now I Know It
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When a woman learns she is with child, a thousand different thoughts and emotions assail her. Will the baby be a boy or a girl? Who will he or she look like? Will he or she be healthy? Then we pray. Dear Lord, please make my baby healthy, keep me strong, and let the delivery be smooth and free of complications. Again, we dream of our coming child, Will this child be athletic, musical, intelligent, or sociable? Unless there was some prior exposure to it, rarely does a woman think, “What if my child has special needs?” Yet, according to Campaign for Children’s Health Care, 18.5% of our children are born or develop some form of special needs. This means that 18.5% of mothers each year will be tasked with the challenge of raising those children born with special needs be it emotional, physical, or intellectual. It is a unique, often confusing, often frightening journey. It is a journey I began in 1989 with the birth of my second son.
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Today, 1 in 110 children will exhibit signs and receive a diagnosis of autism. Many parents will live in confusion, seeing the early signs but not understanding them. They will experience many varying emotions ranging from denial to panic to desperation. By understanding the early signs and seeing God’s hand in the circumstances of dealing with this disability, parents will begin to approach the care of their children with autism from a position of hope.
This book chronicles the journey of one mother who has traveled down the path of life with a child with autism. It contains strategies, techniques, and curricular suggestions that proved helpful to her child. In addition, it details a journey of faith and hope that ends in a new way of valuing the lives of our individuals with special needs. May it bring hope and help to others who have entered upon this unique journey.
About the Author
Victoria Baczewski is a wife and mother of two boys. She served in the US Air Force. With her marriage to a military man, she has moved frequently and has lived in the United States, Germany, and Romania. She has also traveled extensively to various other areas throughout Europe. She has served in various chapels, as well as in various ministries. She is the mother of a child with autism and has worked extensively with him for the past twenty-three years. Since then, she graduated from George Mason University with a Master of Education in Special Education. Despite the challenges of being a military wife and mother of a child with special needs, Victoria finds joy and hope through her faith in God. She prays that in the pages of this book others may also find faith, hope, and joy.