This entry comes from a conversation with the kids from the Parent Helping Parents March 2013 Sibshop. We all have brothers or sisters with special needs. As a group, we made this list of things that we wished people knew about our situation. 1. Don’t judge, try to understand - He can’t control his behavior - Sometimes things are just too much and then he melts down - She wants to be friends but others can’t always tell - Sometimes they just don’t understand - She is doing the best she can even if it doesn’t look like it - He is not trying to be mean, he really is nice instead 2. Show good manners – sometimes people act mean 3. We get tired of people asking the same questions. 4. We wish people could be warned about what to expect (without us having to tell them). 5. The most important thing for people to know: Disabilities, syndromes, and odd behavior are not bad, just different. Having differences is good. We wish we could tell the world, “You don’t get it – different is OK!” |
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