Comments on: Sticks & Stones May…But Words… http://special-needs.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/sticks-aamp-stones-may-but-words Contains information on various special needs from the unique perspective of the adoptive parents of special children. Thu, 15 Oct 2009 23:27:18 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: mmarschner http://special-needs.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/sticks-aamp-stones-may-but-words/comment-page-1#comment-1069 mmarschner Tue, 11 Sep 2007 02:05:12 +0000 http://parenting-sp.www.adoptionblogs.com/2007/09/10/sticks-aamp-stones-may-but-words#comment-1069 This is so true. I cringe when people constantly ask and talk about DS *problems* in front of him. Even if not in front of him, I want to just shout out that it is not what defines him--watch him jump and play and ask him to color. This is so true. I cringe when people constantly ask and talk about DS *problems* in front of him. Even if not in front of him, I want to just shout out that it is not what defines him–watch him jump and play and ask him to color.

]]> By: Chromesthesia http://special-needs.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/sticks-aamp-stones-may-but-words/comment-page-1#comment-1068 Chromesthesia Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:16:27 +0000 http://parenting-sp.www.adoptionblogs.com/2007/09/10/sticks-aamp-stones-may-but-words#comment-1068 I totally agree with her. I've been thinking about the same things over the years.<br /> But it's hard, especially when so-called "normal" folks view disabilities and the worse thing ever.<br /> John Hockenberry comes to mind. He wrote a great article I read in a magazine years ago about this sort of thing.<br /> I have other opinions about the matter, but I am afraid to offend, but a paradigm shift is needed for so many things and attitudes...<br /> <br /> especially when it comes to kids making fun of kids for being different. I totally agree with her. I’ve been thinking about the same things over the years.
But it’s hard, especially when so-called “normal” folks view disabilities and the worse thing ever.
John Hockenberry comes to mind. He wrote a great article I read in a magazine years ago about this sort of thing.
I have other opinions about the matter, but I am afraid to offend, but a paradigm shift is needed for so many things and attitudes…

especially when it comes to kids making fun of kids for being different.

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