Special Needs

[bumbershoot]

I would probably just bring my own brand of yogurt in...I know yogurt is sold all over, but it's kind of junky IMO, not very good ingredients. I know we can't have it. So I would just bring it down or run to Von's and grab a kind you're more used to. Also, if you've noticed that food ingredients ramp up their reactions, I definitely would bring a trusted kind...my son would absolutely be diagnosed with all sorts of things if a doctor only saw him "on" corn syrup, and SO many items at the parks are chock full of the stuff. Just yesterday I got too relaxed and let him have some ingredient-unknown crackers, then he snagged a snack thing that I KNOW has corn syrup in it, downed it before I could tell him "no", and we all suffered last night with his incredible and negative reactions...awful awful.

So if you've noticed that certain foods are linked with extra sensitivities, I'd just bring "safe" food with you rather than relying on the expensive stuff there.

IMO. Based on experiences with DS. He hasn't bitten in so long, and last night he bit hubby b/c of the corn syrup rage... Sigh.


And I have NO idea if ear-covering things will work with kidlets so young, but it's worth it to try try and try again. At some point they will figure out that it muffles the noise and makes things easier...Disneyland and DCA are NOISY NOISY places...I'm glad someone mentioned the overwhelming sound in the Tiki courtyard...it shocks ME, let alone little kids!

 

[firefly87]

I think I may have been the OP who was asking about sensory issues with my nephew. Luckily on our trip, he was fine. None of that weird eye blinking that he has done before. I did bring ear plugs for him but ended up never using them. We watched the fireworks from that terraced area by IASW and the boom was quite loud there! I wrapped a blanket around his head and covered his ears to try to muffle the sound.

Lots of good suggestions here on places to let them stretch their legs!! I'm assuming that one of your girls will be crawling and you wanted a place for her to play that wasn't necessarily on cement. I know that large area in front of Space Mtn has that spongy material, it is usually quite crowded, but it's always worth a shot. We ate lunch in that patio area right by there and it was a nice contained area to fence in your little walker! We also went down into that Redwood area in DCA. I don't think that area was wood-chippy.....but I can't remember what the flooring was there now. I know while we waited for the kids, I took off my shoes & socks to refresh my feet!!

As for the yogurt issues..........would Go-gurts work for you? We sometimes freeze them and then let the kids either eat them frozen or wait til they've softened a bit. If you didn't find WWS, it is very near to the DCA entrance, but you keep going past that turn off and its up on the left. In fact, if you are looking at the pool area, WWS is in the far left corner. We went there around 3 pm in the afternoon to get a snack and escape the crowds at DCA. Hardly anyone was in there!!

Good luck and have fun on your trip!!

 

[Corpsebride]

I am very curious here. Please dont flame me, I mean no harm. But why would you bring young children that have sensory issues to a place that is full of sensory media?
I am sure you as parents with these kiddos spend your days planning every detail to keep them safe and comfortable, does age have anything to do with it? Like the younger you get them used to a loud colorful place like DL , when they are older it will get better?
Do they grow out of it? or will it always be that way for them?(hope not)
Either way, I do hope that when they are at DL with you, they will be able to be touched by the magic of DL just like any kid.

 

[DizMe]

I am very curious here. Please dont flame me, I mean no harm. But why would you bring young children that have sensory issues to a place that is full of sensory media?
I am sure you as parents with these kiddos spend your days planning every detail to keep them safe and comfortable, does age have anything to do with it? Like the younger you get them used to a loud colorful place like DL , when they are older it will get better?
Do they grow out of it? or will it always be that way for them?(hope not)
Either way, I do hope that when they are at DL with you, they will be able to be touched by the magic of DL just like any kid.

No flaming! It's a good question. In our case, our daughter was originally diagnosed as autistic. She was extremely withdrawn, avoided eye contact and social interaction, and spent a lot of time "in her own world." That world was ruled by the Disney princesses! She absolutely adored them and anything to do with them. Many times have I cursed the Disney Corp. for its endless supply of princess merchandise She lived for music and princess videos (usually those sing-alongs). We didn't really realize the sensory side of it until she got older. She was 4 when we first took her to DL--she was such a huge princess fan that we thought it would be fun for her in spite of other problems. She LOVED DL and went on every ride she was big enough for, including Splash Mt. She loves the escape and fantasy aspects. She is almost 9 now, and the original diagnosis of autism has given way to a non-diagnosis of something-but-we-have-no-idea-what-other-than-anxiety-disorder. DL is one of her favorite places, but we do have to be careful about overstimulation (hence the afternoon breaks) and we know which things to avoid altogether.

For others, I would guess that the fun of DL more than compensates for the sensory difficulties it may engender. I myself have sensory issues, which I have learned to cope with for the most part. I could go to DL every week, even though there are things there that overwhelm my system sometimes! I wouldn't be able to deal with it (all of the flashing lights, noise, and people) in another setting but something about DL makes it bearable because...it's DL!

I guess that's kind of a lame answer!

OP, we did end up going on POTC and dd was fine. She would duck her head during the cannon and gun firing but it isn't terribly loud and she loved everything else so we were ok on it. Music never did bother her--she's a music fanatic.

 

[Corpsebride]

No flaming! It's a good question. In our case, our daughter was originally diagnosed as autistic. She was extremely withdrawn, avoided eye contact and social interaction, and spent a lot of time "in her own world." That world was ruled by the Disney princesses! She absolutely adored them and anything to do with them. Many times have I cursed the Disney Corp. for its endless supply of princess merchandise She lived for music and princess videos (usually those sing-alongs). We didn't really realize the sensory side of it until she got older. She was 4 when we first took her to DL--she was such a huge princess fan that we thought it would be fun for her in spite of other problems. She LOVED DL and went on every ride she was big enough for, including Splash Mt. She loves the escape and fantasy aspects. She is almost 9 now, and the original diagnosis of autism has given way to a non-diagnosis of something-but-we-have-no-idea-what-other-than-anxiety-disorder. DL is one of her favorite places, but we do have to be careful about overstimulation (hence the afternoon breaks) and we know which things to avoid altogether.

For others, I would guess that the fun of DL more than compensates for the sensory difficulties it may engender. I myself have sensory issues, which I have learned to cope with for the most part. I could go to DL every week, even though there are things there that overwhelm my system sometimes! I wouldn't be able to deal with it (all of the flashing lights, noise, and people) in another setting but something about DL makes it bearable because...it's DL!

I guess that's kind of a lame answer!

OP, we did end up going on POTC and dd was fine. She would duck her head during the cannon and gun firing but it isn't terribly loud and she loved everything else so we were ok on it. Music never did bother her--she's a music fanatic.

Thank you for your answers. I am glad that she is so into the Princesses. That is very sweet!

 

[DizNee Luver]

We'll look for your LGMH! So far I haven't had any luck finding LGMHs though but maybe this will be the time! DH's family is getting the 2fer tickets so we'll be in DL on Monday and DCA on tuesday.

DS has only been eating purees for about 6 months now and he's had a feeding tube his whole life. He developed an oral aversion as a baby because his medical issues caused him to have some bad oral experiences and eating was hard work for him because it was hard for him to breathe (he had a trach and ventilator for awhile but thankfully was able to get rid of that stuff about a year ago). So now he's learning how to eat but the majority of his food is still put through the tube. He's still only eating purees but we've been able to add a few textures into the food now. He's 3 and a half but he eats the equivalent of what a 6-12 month old would be eating. He's making progress though! Okay, sorry about giving a whole medical history, but like you were saying, it's nice to find someone who understands about these sorts of things.

Oh and DS LOVES disneyland! I know you guys are going to have a blast!

Wow, your story actually gives me hope that our little one will eventually be able to be taught to eat orally. We luckily avoided the trach & vent, but there were times we wondered. She was born with a huge cleft palate (not lip), was on O2 & an apnea/heart monitor. She has quite a few medical issues, but is making strides & bypassing all the medical's early dianosis...so hooray for us!!! Here's to tough little kiddos & that yours & ours continues to do well!!!

I would probably just bring my own brand of yogurt in...I know yogurt is sold all over, but it's kind of junky IMO, not very good ingredients. I know we can't have it. So I would just bring it down or run to Von's and grab a kind you're more used to. Also, if you've noticed that food ingredients ramp up their reactions, I definitely would bring a trusted kind...my son would absolutely be diagnosed with all sorts of things if a doctor only saw him "on" corn syrup, and SO many items at the parks are chock full of the stuff. Just yesterday I got too relaxed and let him have some ingredient-unknown crackers, then he snagged a snack thing that I KNOW has corn syrup in it, downed it before I could tell him "no", and we all suffered last night with his incredible and negative reactions...awful awful.

So if you've noticed that certain foods are linked with extra sensitivities, I'd just bring "safe" food with you rather than relying on the expensive stuff there.

IMO. Based on experiences with DS. He hasn't bitten in so long, and last night he bit hubby b/c of the corn syrup rage... Sigh.


And I have NO idea if ear-covering things will work with kidlets so young, but it's worth it to try try and try again. At some point they will figure out that it muffles the noise and makes things easier...Disneyland and DCA are NOISY NOISY places...I'm glad someone mentioned the overwhelming sound in the Tiki courtyard...it shocks ME, let alone little kids!

We thought about bringing our own....just didn't want it sitting in a locker all day (even with a small cooler w/ice packs) but we may end up doing that anyways. We haven't gotten into what foods increase the sensitivities yet, since she just started to eat. We do know they are both allergic to eggs.....way allergic, so we do read a lot of labels now.

We will have to just watch out for the "noises"....things we probably never paid a lot of attention too before. Thank you for the help!!

I think I may have been the OP who was asking about sensory issues with my nephew. Luckily on our trip, he was fine. None of that weird eye blinking that he has done before. I did bring ear plugs for him but ended up never using them. We watched the fireworks from that terraced area by IASW and the boom was quite loud there! I wrapped a blanket around his head and covered his ears to try to muffle the sound.

Lots of good suggestions here on places to let them stretch their legs!! I'm assuming that one of your girls will be crawling and you wanted a place for her to play that wasn't necessarily on cement. I know that large area in front of Space Mtn has that spongy material, it is usually quite crowded, but it's always worth a shot. We ate lunch in that patio area right by there and it was a nice contained area to fence in your little walker! We also went down into that Redwood area in DCA. I don't think that area was wood-chippy.....but I can't remember what the flooring was there now. I know while we waited for the kids, I took off my shoes & socks to refresh my feet!!

As for the yogurt issues..........would Go-gurts work for you? We sometimes freeze them and then let the kids either eat them frozen or wait til they've softened a bit. If you didn't find WWS, it is very near to the DCA entrance, but you keep going past that turn off and its up on the left. In fact, if you are looking at the pool area, WWS is in the far left corner. We went there around 3 pm in the afternoon to get a snack and escape the crowds at DCA. Hardly anyone was in there!!

Good luck and have fun on your trip!!

I'm so glad he did well on the trip....I was wondering how it went & what worked & what didn't!!!!
We definately are going to WWS to take a lunch break & if it ends up being a safe haven for the girls, we spend more time up there.
Thanks for the info & help!!!

I am very curious here. Please dont flame me, I mean no harm. But why would you bring young children that have sensory issues to a place that is full of sensory media?
I am sure you as parents with these kiddos spend your days planning every detail to keep them safe and comfortable, does age have anything to do with it? Like the younger you get them used to a loud colorful place like DL , when they are older it will get better?
Do they grow out of it? or will it always be that way for them?(hope not)
Either way, I do hope that when they are at DL with you, they will be able to be touched by the magic of DL just like any kid.

It's a very good question, so I'll explain why we are doing it.
My family just got back from a dream weeklong vacation at Disneyland. The twins did not go for all the reasons I've been talking about in this thread. We were very concerned about over-stimulating them & feeding issues, etc. They stayed with a wonderful family while we were gone & were (we're guessing from what we were told) WAY more stressed out being left without us, then they would be if we took them.
Now, the reason we are going right back (less than a month from our trip) is my husband is interviewing for Disneyland next Tuesday. Why not send him alone.....he could never make the 14 hr drive by himself. He doesn't want to go alone & wants me to help with driving, keep him company & offer support. So then we had a dilemma, leave the girls again or try to take them. Since we will only be at the parks for 2 days, we figured we would see how it goes. Our plan is to move to the Anaheim area early summer. Hubby got laid off 3 weeks before Christmas & this was the first sign of life for employment he's had.
So in a nutshell.......we needed to make this trip & we needed to take the girls with us. Since we were just there, leaving the park if they get stressed out, is an option that we will gladly make. We kinda want to see how they will handle it.....just in case we do move down.
I take absolutely no offense in you asking. I'm sure you're not the only one wondering what the heck is she thinking!!!

 

[Casey's Mommie]

Is there anywhere at the parks, where we can let them out of the stroller to crawl around? (one girl toddles & the other one is just learning to stand solo).

My favorite place to take my dd is Goofy's house in Toontown. It's a soft playground for kids under 5 has always been my dds favorite place. It would be a good place for them to crawl and just burn off some energy.

It's going to be noisy with a lot of kids running around, but I think that's pretty much of all of disneyland.

Have a good time!!!

 

[DizNee Luver]

My favorite place to take my dd is Goofy's house in Toontown. It's a soft playground for kids under 5 has always been my dds favorite place. It would be a good place for them to crawl and just burn off some energy.

It's going to be noisy with a lot of kids running around, but I think that's pretty much of all of disneyland.

Have a good time!!!

Thank you!! I was hoping someone had been there & seen it. I know it's been down for refurb but I don't see it on the list of closures....so hoping its open!!!

 

[LavenderPeach]

Wow, your story actually gives me hope that our little one will eventually be able to be taught to eat orally. We luckily avoided the trach & vent, but there were times we wondered. She was born with a huge cleft palate (not lip), was on O2 & an apnea/heart monitor. She has quite a few medical issues, but is making strides & bypassing all the medical's early dianosis...so hooray for us!!! Here's to tough little kiddos & that yours & ours continues to do well!!!

Aw....it sounds like your little girl is really doing good too! DS was on O2 for a couple years and had an apnea monitor before he got the trach and vent. He still has a pulse-ox that we put on him every night. For awhile, DH thought I was crazy to still have this monitor on him when he was doing so well, but I was just too paranoid to give it up. Well, hooray for paranoia because just a few months ago DS ended up getting a really bad cold and needed to be given a little O2 at night for a few days, something he hadn't needed in about a year and a half. In fact, weeks before that I had the O2 picked up and taken away because we weren't using it. I'll never get rid of the 02 now (or at least not for a long time) because we ended up having to take him to the ER to get him the O2 he needed until we could get more delivered.

And I have to add one thing about the eating. DS saw several OTs and speech therapists and they all claimed to know how to do feeding therapy but I came to learn that they really didn't know how to deal with someone with such a severe oral aversion. There were even a couple of therapsists who basically gave up on DS and I had to take matters into my own hands and I actually taught him how to take licks of food off of a spoon (i offered a little toy figure for every lick and he was willing to "work" for his food). I was done fooling around with therapists who didn't know how to do this stuff so I started researching places that had a specific feeding team who did feeding therapy. We were seriously considering flying to Virginia or Maryland to get treatment since most places are back east. Then I discovered that CHOC (only about 5-10 min from DL) has a feeding team and they are the best ever. I am so impressed and DS has made HUGE progress since going there. So if you end up moving here, definitely look into feeding therapy at CHOC. There is a big waiting list though so it might take awhile to get in but it's worth it.

 

[DorkyDisneyMom]

I have a 7 year old with Sensory issues too. I have no advice for toddlers but I just wanted to wish you the best of luck with job but also with the girls.

I went with my son 2 years ago and was worried but he really did well. He was so much better than I ever expected. It's the pixie dust I swear.

You may try headphones with your girls. My son tolerated those better than earplugs. You can buy them in the sporting goods section of most stores. The good thing was he didn't need them at Disneyland.

I hope that you have a magical trip.

 

[GRandPsMommy]

Good Luck I sure hope your girls enjoy it I o want to say t make sure ans check to see if WWS is open. I was looking forward eating there last mont and hey were closed fr refurb I was so bummed out.

Also I see that you say the girls love music. Maybe you could try a CD player or something that they could listen to or if they have movies they like in a DVD player with headphones to help cover up some of the sounds...

 

[DizNee Luver]

Aw....it sounds like your little girl is really doing good too! DS was on O2 for a couple years and had an apnea monitor before he got the trach and vent. He still has a pulse-ox that we put on him every night. For awhile, DH thought I was crazy to still have this monitor on him when he was doing so well, but I was just too paranoid to give it up. Well, hooray for paranoia because just a few months ago DS ended up getting a really bad cold and needed to be given a little O2 at night for a few days, something he hadn't needed in about a year and a half. In fact, weeks before that I had the O2 picked up and taken away because we weren't using it. I'll never get rid of the 02 now (or at least not for a long time) because we ended up having to take him to the ER to get him the O2 he needed until we could get more delivered.

And I have to add one thing about the eating. DS saw several OTs and speech therapists and they all claimed to know how to do feeding therapy but I came to learn that they really didn't know how to deal with someone with such a severe oral aversion. There were even a couple of therapsists who basically gave up on DS and I had to take matters into my own hands and I actually taught him how to take licks of food off of a spoon (i offered a little toy figure for every lick and he was willing to "work" for his food). I was done fooling around with therapists who didn't know how to do this stuff so I started researching places that had a specific feeding team who did feeding therapy. We were seriously considering flying to Virginia or Maryland to get treatment since most places are back east. Then I discovered that CHOC (only about 5-10 min from DL) has a feeding team and they are the best ever. I am so impressed and DS has made HUGE progress since going there. So if you end up moving here, definitely look into feeding therapy at CHOC. There is a big waiting list though so it might take awhile to get in but it's worth it.

We've been blessed with early intervention since they came home from the NICU & a wonderful medical team on the other end of the state. (the only draw back on the great medical). This is actually one of the reasons we thought moving down to Anaheim would be good, it would give us great medical access in LA. The early intervention therapist, says it will take a long time for her to move past the oral aversion, but to keep trying & doing what we're doing.

I have a 7 year old with Sensory issues too. I have no advice for toddlers but I just wanted to wish you the best of luck with job but also with the girls.

I went with my son 2 years ago and was worried but he really did well. He was so much better than I ever expected. It's the pixie dust I swear.

You may try headphones with your girls. My son tolerated those better than earplugs. You can buy them in the sporting goods section of most stores. The good thing was he didn't need them at Disneyland.

I hope that you have a magical trip.

That's great to hear that he did better than expected...hopefully we will come back having had the pixie dust as well..... thank you so much for sharing!!!

Good Luck I sure hope your girls enjoy it I o want to say t make sure ans check to see if WWS is open. I was looking forward eating there last mont and hey were closed fr refurb I was so bummed out.

Also I see that you say the girls love music. Maybe you could try a CD player or something that they could listen to or if they have movies they like in a DVD player with headphones to help cover up some of the sounds...

We've tried putting cd headphones on them before & they shredded the wires...... I really don't think we'll have much luck with the earplugs either, but are going to have them & try. We'll just have to be very aware of our surroundings & their expressions......those will tell us a lot.

I wasn't aware that WWS had been closed....maybe someone's been there lately & would know. If I don't hear anything before we go, I'll call Disney Dining to check. Thanx for the heads up!!!

 

[mechurchlady]

Goofy's Kitchen, Ariel's Grotto, and Blue Bayou as well as some other restaurnts, maybe, will puree food for guests.

Across from the Matterhorn is a path along the autopia and has the cars going by and occassionally the monorail but it is pretty much people free. The old motor boat area is for smoking but is quiet.

First aid and the baby center has a nice quiet place to park.

They give the parent a stroller as a wheelchair GAC and nothing else. It will let the parent take the stroller anywhere that a wheelchair goes.

The only yogurt is in the morning at the Blue Ribbon Bakery for Disneyland.

The kids power pack meal has yogurt. The toddler meal has apple sauce.

Carts have Readi Pak apples and fruits.


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BABY CENTER

They sell pedialyte, stage two Gerber's jarred food, wet ones, powder, pullups, diapers, Destine, and formula. Adults do buy stuff there like the powder.

They have high chairs for feeding kids. Lost children are brought there. There is a sectioned off area for moms only to breastfeed not formula just the breastfeeding. There are training potties for kids to 36 inches but they allow up to 42 inches. They have a tub for washing out diapers. The kitchen has a microwave that is only for nuking infant foods. No nuking your Hot Pocket or adult tube feedings. It is a tight area so no strollers and they do not allow kids to crawl on the floor. There are changing areas available.

The kitchen has filtered water.
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FIRST AID

They have two treatment rooms that are also companion bathrooms. They have a padded table that can be used for changing adults. There is a toilet and sink, the toilet has rails. They have a quiet cot room where guests can do tube feedings, lay down.

They carry OTC pain meds, something like pepto bismol, something like tums.

Guests may leave nonfood medical items. There is a refrigerator for medications but it is small so they may limit large quantities.
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The area near the CM exit in Tomorrowland next to Innoventions is rather quiet.

I had fun in Disneyland today.

Dumbo has an area behind it that is not super quiet but has fewer people in that area.

 

[DizNee Luver]

Goofy's Kitchen, Ariel's Grotto, and Blue Bayou as well as some other restaurnts, maybe, will puree food for guests.

Across from the Matterhorn is a path along the autopia and has the cars going by and occassionally the monorail but it is pretty much people free. The old motor boat area is for smoking but is quiet.

First aid and the baby center has a nice quiet place to park.

They give the parent a stroller as a wheelchair GAC and nothing else. It will let the parent take the stroller anywhere that a wheelchair goes.

The only yogurt is in the morning at the Blue Ribbon Bakery for Disneyland.

The kids power pack meal has yogurt. The toddler meal has apple sauce.

Carts have Readi Pak apples and fruits.


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BABY CENTER

They sell pedialyte, stage two Gerber's jarred food, wet ones, powder, pullups, diapers, Destine, and formula. Adults do buy stuff there like the powder.

They have high chairs for feeding kids. Lost children are brought there. There is a sectioned off area for moms only to breastfeed not formula just the breastfeeding. There are training potties for kids to 36 inches but they allow up to 42 inches. They have a tub for washing out diapers. The kitchen has a microwave that is only for nuking infant foods. No nuking your Hot Pocket or adult tube feedings. It is a tight area so no strollers and they do not allow kids to crawl on the floor. There are changing areas available.

The kitchen has filtered water.
=========================

FIRST AID

They have two treatment rooms that are also companion bathrooms. They have a padded table that can be used for changing adults. There is a toilet and sink, the toilet has rails. They have a quiet cot room where guests can do tube feedings, lay down.

They carry OTC pain meds, something like pepto bismol, something like tums.

Guests may leave nonfood medical items. There is a refrigerator for medications but it is small so they may limit large quantities.
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The area near the CM exit in Tomorrowland next to Innoventions is rather quiet.

I had fun in Disneyland today.

Dumbo has an area behind it that is not super quiet but has fewer people in that area.

Oh my goodness.....you're an angel!!!!! Thank you sooooo much for all the information you have gathered for us. I don't know how I could even begin to repay you for your kindness!!!!

I'm glad you had fun too!!!!!!

Thank you!!!!!

 

[LavenderPeach]

We've been blessed with early intervention since they came home from the NICU & a wonderful medical team on the other end of the state. (the only draw back on the great medical). This is actually one of the reasons we thought moving down to Anaheim would be good, it would give us great medical access in LA. The early intervention therapist, says it will take a long time for her to move past the oral aversion, but to keep trying & doing what we're doing.

That's good that you've gotten such great medical care so far. PM me if you ever want to know about the different hospitals/medical centers around. We've been to a couple different ones and we've had some great experiences and some not so great ones.

 

[LavenderPeach]

Wow, mechurchlady, you've been busy today! Thanks for posting all that great info about the services available. So since you were at DL today does that mean you got your wheelchair fixed?

 

[charmama4]

I don't have a special needs child myself, but it is really cool that there are so many people out there that has such great information. Even better that DL accomodates special needs of all types.
DizNee Luver you are in such good hands.

 

[DizNee Luver]

I don't have a special needs child myself, but it is really cool that there are so many people out there that has such great information. Even better that DL accomodates special needs of all types.
DizNee Luver you are in such good hands.

I know....it's great to be able to ask a question & get so many responses & great suggestions. Even makes me feel good knowing we're not alone in our day to day struggles.

 

[mechurchlady]

Wow, mechurchlady, you've been busy today! Thanks for posting all that great info about the services available. So since you were at DL today does that mean you got your wheelchair fixed?

I bought mom a new Invacare, 20 inch wide, Tracer. I now can use mine to get into the parks and rent an ECV.

Oh my goodness.....you're an angel!!!!! Thank you sooooo much for all the information you have gathered for us. I don't know how I could even begin to repay you for your kindness!!!!

I'm glad you had fun too!!!!!!

Thank you!!!!!

I will have to charge you triple for all this work.
Please give me three hugs, thank you.

I know....it's great to be able to ask a question & get so many responses & great suggestions. Even makes me feel good knowing we're not alone in our day to day struggles.

Today was a special day in Disneyland I think. I have not seen so many special needs kids in the park in a long time. You are not alone as there are people like me with special needs and who have family with special needs. I went today because I know that it is very hard to be a parent but to have special children makes things harder. This was a very arduous research trip for me, lol. I had to take notes and then eat at the Blue Bayou and suffer the torture of waiting for my sundae. I even ate rice noodles with ketchup. Oh, how I suffered.

Actually I have had a great day except for that yucky tigger tail, ptui. I met nice people and learned things and even got to shake the foot of Joshua. I was writing down in my notebook about the little spot near the Matterhorn when I met Joshua and his grandmother. I said hi and my name, grandmother said his name. Joshua was in a pushchair and a bit contorted, not sure what was with him but he was so happy just to be in Disneyland. He stuck out his foot and I took his extended foot and shook it just like a hand. Sweet boy who was so happy just being in the park. It is not every day that I get to shake the foot of Prince Joshua.

Hungry Bear downstairs is secluded sort of but there are the people stomping upstairs which may cause a child to get overloaded.


The nurses and Disney does not tell people but in an emergency one can get some stuff like gauze. They do not make this known nor do I as they do not want people to think they can come to the parks and get free medical stuff.

Guests are expected to bring their own guaze and other stuff for their medical needs. They are RNs so they can advise you at times but no touching people. You get an ouchie and they will give you a bandaid.

Some stores like the Emporium has items behind the counter like feminine hygiene, aspirin, sunscreen and antacids. Just ask the CM.

 

[DizNee Luver]

All for mechurchlady!!!

Prince Joshua brought a tear to my eye...thank you for sharing that!!!!

Sorry about the noodles & ketchup.....sounds gross!!

You obviously have a huge heart to go to the park to find information for others.......you definately have *+*+*+Pixie Dust+*+*+* flowing out of you..... thank you!!!