Those of us caring for children with disabilities are used to hearing people say things like, “They look fine to me.”
There are, indeed, some children with disabilities that have few visible appearances that would make them stand out as special in some way. But even when there are noticeable things and people say that to me, I admit: I feel offended!
I’m not necessarily proud of some of my thoughts, and they never come out of my mouth, but here are some that run through my mind: