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<blockquote data-quote="nvts" data-source="post: 128857" data-attributes="member: 3814"><p>Uh-oh! I didn't mean to start getting people's knickers in a twist!!!</p><p> </p><p>Slsh - trust me, I know how people talk down to people in wheelchairs! That's why when our kids were old enough to walk around in stores (rather than ride in carts) we made sure that they looked at other people as exactly that: other people. Not white, black, handicapped, loud, obnoxious, etc.</p><p> </p><p>Now that DID raise a problem though. Since my kids all go to schools with behavioral problems (that's our only alternative where we are right now!), they're in very integrated schools. Kids from ALL walks of life, with many, many diagnosis's, disabilities, etc.</p><p> </p><p>They're all pretty bad with names. So whenever there was a problem with them and another student, they'd always describe him/her as "the kid in the blue/yellow/striped/orange shirt". Trying to discuss this with the teachers was always difficult, but they understood our outlook!</p><p> </p><p>My point was that people are ignorant, judgemental and cruel, but ordinarily they have the good taste to try and PRETEND that they care about people with special needs that are visible. </p><p> </p><p>Wait 'til I fill you guys in on my plans with my sister for April Fools Day! You'll either love me or hate me, but I think you'll all have a really good laugh!!</p><p><img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/emoticons/1stapril.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":1stapril:" title="1stapril :1stapril:" data-shortname=":1stapril:" /></p><p>Beth</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nvts, post: 128857, member: 3814"] Uh-oh! I didn't mean to start getting people's knickers in a twist!!! Slsh - trust me, I know how people talk down to people in wheelchairs! That's why when our kids were old enough to walk around in stores (rather than ride in carts) we made sure that they looked at other people as exactly that: other people. Not white, black, handicapped, loud, obnoxious, etc. Now that DID raise a problem though. Since my kids all go to schools with behavioral problems (that's our only alternative where we are right now!), they're in very integrated schools. Kids from ALL walks of life, with many, many diagnosis's, disabilities, etc. They're all pretty bad with names. So whenever there was a problem with them and another student, they'd always describe him/her as "the kid in the blue/yellow/striped/orange shirt". Trying to discuss this with the teachers was always difficult, but they understood our outlook! My point was that people are ignorant, judgemental and cruel, but ordinarily they have the good taste to try and PRETEND that they care about people with special needs that are visible. Wait 'til I fill you guys in on my plans with my sister for April Fools Day! You'll either love me or hate me, but I think you'll all have a really good laugh!! :1stapril: Beth [/QUOTE]
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