One of my precious moms shared her heart with the kids and helped them reach one of the most important phases of "How To Be A Friend To Someone With a Disability." Three weeks ago they had questions and even some fear towards people with disabilities. Then they had to work through some feelings of pity and now they are moving into a phase of friendship.
When my mom shared about her youngest son she was honest about his challenges but also shared how to work through them. Her older son, one of my students, modeled how to be a supportive and loving brother by sharing his understanding of his brother's disabilities.
A day later and things are different. The kids treated her son like a little rock star when he came into the room. They gathered around him to play with him. Their fears were gone, their questions had been answered and they weren't so afraid of hurting him...they just loved him.
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