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demigoddess

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9. My husband and I have a handicapped child on the level of a one year old

Tue Jul 10, 2018, 01:46 PM

Jul 2018

she makes noises and sometimes screams and hits herself. Doctors say it is because she cannot say what she wants to. In several states we have not been able to walk down the street with her. Some people have shaken their fingers at me and claimed I made her that way. Now we live in the Seattle area and it is completely different. I can tell you tons of stories about how even small kids have been nice and caring about my daughter. I loved the kids who were friends to my sons and treated her just like she were one of them. The difference? they told the kids the truth about birth defects and mental retardation. I heard that way back when, the schools had a class in such things. Made all the difference. Even now, almost 40 years later, the result is still seen when my husband takes her for a walk.

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Except it's in Sheffield, England Pacifist Patriot Jul 2018 #4

Right-o Crutchez_CuiBono Jul 2018 #26

If I'm ever in Sheffield, I know where I'm popping in for a drink! Pacifist Patriot Jul 2018 #3

My daughter has a service dog and it is about 50/50 on whether we are told we cannot bring a dog Dustlawyer Jul 2018 #5

That's horrible! geardaddy Jul 2018 #6

I'm so sorry RandomAccess Jul 2018 #10

I am so sorry this has happened to you and your daughter. I wish I could make it all better Maraya1969 Jul 2018 #23

I can't imagine d_r Jul 2018 #30

What a mensch! Girard442 Jul 2018 #7

Great to read GOOD news Scarsdale Jul 2018 #8

My husband and I have a handicapped child on the level of a one year old demigoddess Jul 2018 #9

So it is a matter of being ignorant or being informed. That makes a lot of sense. Maraya1969 Jul 2018 #24

I went to school in Seattle in the 1970's. haele Jul 2018 #33

some of these kids were too young to go to school, but they still accepted her. demigoddess Jul 2018 #35

Well, MyOwnPeace Jul 2018 #11

Sheffield has banned Donald Trump from its city limits in case you haven't heard. world wide wally Jul 2018 #22

Maybe..... MyOwnPeace Jul 2018 #25

My wife's sister and her husband hav a severely disabled daughter, and they are Trump supporters. kchamberlin25 Jul 2018 #12

And a followup from the pub owner ... CloudWatcher Jul 2018 #13

OK, now I'm crying. flibbitygiblets Jul 2018 #18

what a class act! rurallib Jul 2018 #28

bookmarked for love AllaN01Bear Jul 2018 #14

There is no "ADA" in the British Isles, or Europe, as yet, but this story shows that civil rights, FailureToCommunicate Jul 2018 #15

Isn't making loud noises and waving arms pretty common in pubs? WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2018 #16

Isn't that what pubs are for? lagomorph777 Jul 2018 #17

Our Dear Leader himself HockeyMom Jul 2018 #19

LMBO iluvtennis Jul 2018 #20

With England in the Semi-Finals today, I can guarantee... Pacifist Patriot Jul 2018 #32

Beautiful story, tx for posting this. Sadly, people's atttitudes appalachiablue Jul 2018 #21

Thats how it should be everywhere. Eko Jul 2018 #27

This post goes deep apkhgp Jul 2018 #29

great story Demovictory9 Jul 2018 #31

maybe a soccer game on the tv....known to produce some rowdy stuff in england dembotoz Jul 2018 #34