How To Help Your Kids Understand What It Means To Have A Disability

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Be Mindful Of Terminology

1 . Be Mindful Of Terminology

Start With An Explanation Of The Condition

2 . Start With An Explanation Of The Condition

Emphasize Special Needs Are Not Contagious

3 . Emphasize Special Needs Are Not Contagious

Give Your Kids A Safe Space To Talk About Feelings

4 . Give Your Kids A Safe Space To Talk About Feelings

Acknowledge Differences Can Feel Scary

5 . Acknowledge Differences Can Feel Scary

Discuss What Makes Everyone Different

6 . Discuss What Makes Everyone Different

Focus On How We’re All The Same

7 . Focus On How We’re All The Same

Brainstorm Questions And Find Answers

8 . Brainstorm Questions And Find Answers

Talk About Disabilities In Your Own Family

9 . Talk About Disabilities In Your Own Family

Introduce Related Books

10 . Introduce Related Books

Find Movies Or Shows To Gain Perspective

11 . Find Movies Or Shows To Gain Perspective

Learn About The Amazing Abilities Of People With Special Needs

12 . Learn About The Amazing Abilities Of People With Special Needs

Watch The Special Olympics

13 . Watch The Special Olympics

Try Exercises To Limit Your Child’s Senses

14 . Try Exercises To Limit Your Child’s Senses

Put Yourselves In Other People's Shoes

15 . Put Yourselves In Other People's Shoes

Explore Empathy Building Exercises

16 . Explore Empathy Building Exercises

Role Play Interactions With Disabled Peers

17 . Role Play Interactions With Disabled Peers

Ask Your Child To Imagine Having A Brother Or Sister With a Disability

18 . Ask Your Child To Imagine Having A Brother Or Sister With a Disability

Brainstorm Appropriate Ways Your Child Can Help Someone With Disabilities

19 . Brainstorm Appropriate Ways Your Child Can Help Someone With Disabilities

Discuss The Importance Of Not Giving Unwanted Attention

20 . Discuss The Importance Of Not Giving Unwanted Attention

Introduce Your Kids To People With Special Needs

21 . Introduce Your Kids To People With Special Needs

Seek Out Integrated Play Groups

22 . Seek Out Integrated Play Groups

Approach Your Child’s Teacher Or School About A Class Project

23 . Approach Your Child’s Teacher Or School About A Class Project

Participate In Awareness Months

24 . Participate In Awareness Months

Raise Money To Benefit A Cause

25 . Raise Money To Benefit A Cause

Discuss Bullying

26 . Discuss Bullying

Role Play Standing Up For Others

27 . Role Play Standing Up For Others

Take It One Step At A Time

28 . Take It One Step At A Time

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