This week keeps plodding along. Yesterday the kids had discussion group. They discussed people with disabilities and proper etiquette. Considering that this group has not met in almost a month due to the snow and ice we were all rather impressed they managed to stay on topic for 45 minutes.
I think everyone learned a little something. For example, I had no idea that handicapped and differently abled are outdated expressions. Some stories were shared from personal experience. 2 of the children have a disability you can't see. They have a Mitochondrial Disorder. One has autism on top of that. They both talked about what is like to be different. Others talked about experiences with different people. A friend of Mister B was in a wheelchair for awhile because he broke his femur (13 pins) and he talked about what it was like for his friend and helping him. As impressed as we were with their staying on topic they couldn't wait for the free time portion to start. Lots of laughter and fun.
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