Recently, a friend’s son informed me that at his school kids refer to the special needs students as “handicappers” and “aliens.”
As a parent of a child with special needs, this both infuriated and
saddened me. Though my son Andrew doesn’t attend that particular school,
I can guarantee you that the sentiments towards the kids in the special
education program on his campus are similar.
Parents and self-advocates within the special needs community spend a great deal of time and energy trying to bring about awareness and acceptance among the rest of the world. Though we’ve come a long way,
the conversation with my friend’s son the other day shows me just how
far we still have to go.
And it begins with your kids.
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