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Friday, May 31, 2013
Questions about disability
Posted By Ailen Arreaza on Fri, May 31, 2013 at 11:42 AM
After a recent trip to the park with my mom, Luki came home talking about a boy he'd met there. "He was different," he told to me. "He was a big kid, but he talked like a baby and he didn't know how to play the same games as me."
My mom explained that the boy had a developmental disability; she thinks it was Down 's syndrome. She also told me that, at first, Luki acted afraid of the boy and called him a monster because of the way he looked and spoke. She talked to him about the boy's condition and after some time at the park, Luki relaxed a bit, but he never got comfortable enough to approach the boy and play with him.
- Richard Bailey (from flickr's Creative Commons file)
Friday, May 17, 2013
My new way to stay connected
Posted By Ailen Arreaza on Fri, May 17, 2013 at 12:46 PM
If you had asked me five years ago what my plans were for a gorgeous spring afternoon - like the ones we've been having lately - my answer would have undoubtedly involved a nice patio and a cold beer. But these days, with two young boys constantly running around, I enjoy the warm weather in a completely different way.
- flickr
- What's beyond the screen?
