Creating Holiday Magic for Kids with Special Needs-- Week Four by Judy Winter /JudyWinter.com 2009/ All rights reserved
-Communicate! Don't assume others can read your mind. They can't. Instead, arrange family meetings to discuss your child’s needs and how to best address them. Provide needed training and brainstorm ways to include the child with special needs in family activities. For example, if a he/she uses a wheelchair, address accessibility issues and plan activities in locations that don’t involve stairs. Speak up now to help prevent bigger misunderstandings and hurt feelings later on. Family members, you can reach out and initiate problem solving, too. Our children are always worth our best efforts, and your support to these families is priceless.
What would you want if the roles were reversed?
Photo: RicStar's Campo 2009 Judy Winter
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