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I think she has lost part of her fear of them. She now sees a person not just the disability. Elementary school parent My son is having more compassion for those with disabilities and a willingness to include everyone in his circle of friends. Elementary school parent She shared the entire program with us many times – all areas. I think she will be more understanding and more helpful to people with various disabilities. Elementary school parent My child mostly talked about how much these people still got out of life even with the disabilities that they had. It’s important for children to be able to interact with people who have disabilities, in order to feel more comfortable and realize that they are not much different at a core level than anyone else. Elementary school parent Although my daughter had been exposed to both physically and mentally disabled people, I think it’s always valuable for kids to see other types of disabilities and be able to socialize and not feel intimidated. I think that your curriculum and your speakers are very valuable and I think it’s a wonderful program. Keep up the good work! Elementary school parent Education and exposure are keys to understanding. This program provided both. Elementary school parent It will enforce compassion with anyone and everyone, no matter what their situation may be. Elementary school parent She was excited about the knowledge of disabilities she was previously unaware of. Compassion has certainly taken over where the lack of knowledge was. Elementary school parent She talked about this program and the people she met for days. She understands and we talked about how people with disabilities are very able and use their abilities to overcome their challenges and difficulties and are happy individuals with special needs. This is a wonderful program. Elementary school parent We have some family members with disabilities, but he had been uncomfortable around amputees. Now, he says he’ll be fine around them. Thank you!! Elementary school parent She was worried about seeing people with physical disabilities, but found out it wasn’t as scary as she thought. Elementary school parent It opened up a new discussion into her brother’s condition that made her see what his life would have been like 40 years ago without as much “science” (Living in institutions). She decided she’s glad he’s at home with us. Elementary school parent She will know how to accept and behave around individuals with disabilities. Thank you! I think other children just don’t know how to act around others with disabilities and this program brought real people and stories to clear things up. Elementary school parent He talked about it for a couple of days; the fact that he is no longer afraid of the unknown. He said to me, you don’t have to be scared. Elementary school parent They may be more comfortable approaching or interacting with disabled persons and realize they are more alike than different. I have never heard my sons talk so much about a school assembly. They really learned a lot and enjoyed it. Thank you! Elementary school parent She knows that people with many different disabilities can enjoy full and productive lives. Elementary school parent [He will have] more compassion for people with disabilities. His older brother has down syndrome. He did not understand that his brother has a mental disability and now he understands it more. Elementary school parent If you are not exposed to people with disabilities, when you see them you feel curious and scared. Even if you want to approach them you don’t know how to act. It’s important for kids to realize that they are people just like them and to experience interactions with them to gain a level of comfort. My daughter’s participating in the program lead to some insightful conversations in our home. Thank you! Elementary school parent It taught him to be more understanding and to treat all types of people with the same respect and understanding. Elementary school parent |
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