Can a special needs parent be a good special needs professional

I am an autism mom and a special educator and in that order of my more natural role. So does that mean that since I am a mom of a special needs child, and that comes first, do I fall short in the role of a special education professional. Sometimes, I have come across a view point that a special needs parent can not be a good special needs professional as they cannot keep the emotional aspect aside. My take on it is different and here's why. People may agree or disagree with me but I lay down my points here.

1. A professional who is also a parent of a child with special needs, may have an emotional bond to the cause, but more often it is their strength and not their weakness. The best therapists are those who are qualified, as well as concerned for the children, and for whom it is not just a job but a way to make a positive difference for a child. You really cannot work well on something if you don't feel connected to the work you do. Having an emotional connect is not a bad thing especially since we are dealing with children and their families.
2. A therapist who is also a parent has an insight to how a parent feels and the challenges they face in getting the services. Many times during the early years the parents would also need a lot of guidance and support. It helps to have a professional who understands the parent point of view and yet give them a voice of reason. One of the best therapists that my daughter got was her first occupational therapist, Mariette. She herself was a special needs mom, and in the early years of my daughter's diagnosis, I could derive so much strength from her and discuss so many things with her, because I felt she understood what I feel.
3. A lot of good work that is being done for providing services for children with special needs, especially in India, is been done by parents, be it setting up institutions or working as professionals. So if it was not for many of these parents, we would have not got many of good special needs professionals who have worked hard to provide the much needed services in the field of special education.

Well, these are my thoughts which I feel would be true in most situations, if not all. I have come across many therapists, who are not parents, but who were genuinely concerned about the child and have brought such positive impact in the life of my child and many other children. And then there are many parents, like me, who have so much more to learn. So its not a black and white zone. All I wish to say is a special needs professional is good based on whether he is qualified and emotionally connected to the child, and not based on being a parent or not. A parent of special needs child does have some qualities which can give them an edge to be good educators. And I do hope to see many such good educators, parents or not, enter this field. We are really much in need of them.