Springs Of Water
Categories: Developmental Disabilities , Family
I feel deeply about the principle of inclusion. For over eleven yrs now I’ve been a skills trainer for Developmentally Delayed adults in the greater Portland area. I now have a 7yr old autistic grandson who is sometimes brought to my home during the 2nd and third hrs of his ward meetings instead of going to his primary class because there are not enough teachers to afford him a one-on one assistant. While I love anytime I get to be with my beloved lil “Celestial Boyâ€, my heart aches because of his exclu
As I teach each weekday at work ,  I Observe how the general public acts and reacts to coming in contact with anyone who is different: physically or cognitively.. I can tell from watching, how almost fearful, some children react to various appearances and behaviors that are foreign to them. What seems most tragic to me is that too often a matching look is mirrored on the face of their parents!  Even more tragic, I have seen similar discomfort and avoidance towards the physically and mentally challenge
Springs Of Water