Talking About Disabilities and Special Needs Children with Typical Children
Have you ever been in a situation where your child sees someone with a disability and asks, “What’s wrong with that person?” If so, how did you respond? Situations like that can be both embarrassing and tricky. How do you talk to your kids about disabilities? You think, what do I say? Did the person hear? Do I answer with a guess about the person? Do I ignore the question? How do I, in that moment, teach my child a valuable lesson? (more…)