Mother of girl with cerebral palsy details her daughter's fears

Mother of teen girl with cerebral palsy details her daughter’s fears as her first day of high school approaches in heartbreaking post: ‘She’s scared kids will make fun of her’

  • Stephanie Cook, from Arizona , took to Facebook to opened up about the struggles her daughter, Lucy, 15, faces as she prepares to start high school 
  • Stephanie said Lucy has been anxiously awaiting her first day of school all summer, since she’s worried about what her peers may say about her disability 
  • Her fears prompted the mom to share a touching reminder to social media, asking everyone to be kind as back-to-school season kicks into full gear
  • ‘Please consider taking the time to teach your kids about other kids like Lucy,’ she asked in the powerful message 
  • The mom said her daughter is unsure of how she will make friends and get her peers to see past her disability, adding, ‘She’s scared kids will make fun of her’

A mother of teen girl with cerebral palsy has detailed her daughter’s fears as her first day of high school approaches in heartbreaking post.

Stephanie Cook, from Arizona, took to Facebook to opened up about the struggles her daughter, Lucy, 15, faces as she prepares to start high school. 

Stephanie admitted that Lucy has been anxiously awaiting her first day of school all summer, since she’s worried about what her peers may think or say about her disability. 

Her fears prompted the mom to share a touching reminder to social media, asking everyone to be kind as back-to-school season kicks into full gear. 

Stephanie Cook, from Arizona, took to Facebook to detail the fears her daughter Lucy, 15, who has cerebral palsy, faces on her first day of high school

The mom opened up about the struggles her daughter faces as she prepares for her first day of high school in a heartwarming post (Lucy pictured on her first day of school)

Lucy has been anxiously awaiting her first days of school all summer, constantly thinking and worrying about what her peers may think or say about her disability

‘Please consider taking the time to teach your kids about other kids like Lucy,’ she wrote in the powerful message.

‘Teach them that Lucy has challenges every day that seem almost insurmountable, but the one thing she wants the most is to be loved and valued and accepted — just like everyone else. 

‘From the moment she was born at 23 weeks and four days to when she suffered a brain hemorrhage as a baby, Lucy has always faced challenges.’

Stephanie referred to her daughter as a ‘walking, talking miracle.’ 

Lucy had spent six years at a private school alongside other students with special needs, but now, the 15-year-old is set to start at Higley High school, a new district with just 2,000 students.

The mom wrote that her daughter is unsure of how she will make friends and get her peers to see past her disability. 

‘She’s scared that kids will make fun of her because she has cerebral palsy,’ she explained.

‘She’s worried they will make fun of her smaller right hand that doesn’t open all the way, the way that she walks, that her body isn’t shaped like she thinks it should be, that she can’t do all the things that other kids can do. 

‘She’s worried that they won’t like her. She’s worried she won’t make any friends. She’s worried that her classes will be hard and she won’t know where to go. 

‘She’s worried she will have a seizure and her new teachers won’t know what to do. She’s worried she will miss me while she’s gone. She’s worried she will be lonely,’ the post continued. 

Although Stephanie explained many of Lucy’s fears were special to her, she recognized that other students’ might be facing similar worries as they head back to class. 

‘These fears are in some ways unique to Lucy, but pretty similar to the fears and worries most kids and teens have,’ she added.

‘My experience has been that when people understand, they always step up. Please consider taking the time to teach your kids about other kids like Lucy.’

In an interview with Good Morning America, Lucy said she ‘loves’ her new school and compared her new friends and teachers to ‘Disney princesses.’

Stephanie added that the support from everyone has boosted Lucy’s confidence and helped turn her stress into excitement. 

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