Never underestimate someone/something based on what is on paper! So many people let their fear stand in the way of some really beautiful moments. They depend on experts to know what is best and to know it ALL!
Here is our daughter who we were told would
NEVER speak! That very doctor that told us she would never talk made a statement (in a condescending tone) that spoke volumes to his personality. This is his statement to my husband and I, "And you adopted
her knowing all of this?" I really wanted to scream at him what makes
her less desirable than any other child? We wanted a child and she needed a family. She has medical needs that take lots of time and patience. We prayed and knew this was our child! He obviously only saw her as a medical case not a child who was loved dearly already.
Twink has made HUGE gains in a years time (she's been home now 32 months). Actually it has been the last 3-6 months where she has blossomed in her vocabulary. In another year, I plan on sending a video to that doctor to show him just how well she is talking. I think they way he treated us was wrong and I plan on telling him.
Oh the first statement she makes is she wants to see the picture and then she wants to see *** (herself).