This is a great post about kids and disabilities

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• momofcatan member

  November 2013

  That was a great article. It's true that my first reaction would probably also be to tell my child to not ask questions or point out a disability, even though I have lots of experience with kids with disabilities.

  
  

  
  

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• sparklemotion86 member

  November 2013

  My 2-year-old son doesn't talk a whole lot yet so we haven't been in that situation. Eventually we will be so it was nice to read that article. Thanks for posting

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• RissNRuss member

  November 2013

  Great article/post. Where I grew up our special needs classmates spent part of the school day with the "mainstream" (for lack of a better word) students. I think it really gave my classmates and I great perspective on learning about differences. We were taught about the different challenges they faced, and what their situation was (I really hate the word disability).
  

  
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• phishgirl29 member

  November 2013

  My brother is a paraplegic so I hope to raise O to be very encouraging to people with visible disabilities. Great article!

                      

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• FunkyPhoenix member

  November 2013 edited November 2013

  Love it. My stepson has cerebral palsy, and before having him in my life I never thought about how to approach someone with disabilities or how to talk to them about it.. Sometimes little kids will come up and ask, "What's wrong with him?" Often times parents look mortified at the question but it becomes a great time for me to explain that he is incredibly smart, and has thoughts and feelings just like you and I. The only difference is that his body works differently and it's a little tougher to understand him. Children accept this quite easily. Truth be told he's smarter and can have a more intelligent conversation about our government than many adults I know. Oh and he runs 5k's in his spare time. Just my little hero is all.

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• HeartLikeMine3 member

  November 2013

  Love this post. As an occupational therapist children with disabilities have a very special place in my heart. This is a great article to go by when the time comes for me to explain to LO.

  

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• PinkPuffyHeart2 member

  November 2013

  Thank you for this. I grew up very intimidated by people with disabilities because I was bullied by an older second cousin with Down syndrome when I was pretty young. As an adult, I faced my fears and worked for a company assisting adults with developmental disabilities. I found that I could love these people more than those who are able bodied. Something they taught during our training that is also good to remember is to speak directly to the person with the disability, and not to the caregiver, when you want to know something about them...(assuming the disabled is an adult and is able to speak) Many are able to communicate with you and feel offended or looked down on when you don't address them directly. Also, if the disabled person is an adult, don't speak to them like they are a child or like they don't understand... Just speak how you normally would. I hope I can raise my daughter to understand and not fear disability.

   

   

  

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• FunkyPhoenix member

  November 2013

  CarolynL8 said:

  @babymillersmommy Hes so handsome! He looks so happy I love it!
  I love the fact that he does 5ks! Awesome

  Thank you very much! He's so full of life, and all we do is treat him just like we would if he didn't have CP. I can't take credit for his great spirit, or looks, but I do say that he gets his wicked sense of humor from me. True story ;-)
  
  

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