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Originally Posted by InChiefsHell
I was at the food court at a mall with my wife about a year ago. There was a group of special needs kids in wheelchairs. I mean, severe. The people taking care of them came into the food court probably for lunch, and I was absolutely astounded at how well they were with these kids. I can't think of any other way to put it except vegetative. Looking around, not seeing anything, just pitiful. But the people with them talked amongst themselves and to the special needs kids like there was nothing wrong.
I guess for them there wasn't. I actually teared up a little at the whole thing. It was beautiful and terrible all at the same time. I have 2 healthy "normal" kids who give me enough grief. My hat's off to those who care for these people. It takes a special person to do that, and I ain't one of them.
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My son appears that way in public. I don't know if it's because there's so much stimuli, he's uncomfortable, or what, but I'm sure to onlookers he looks totally dysfunctional. At home, although he can't talk, he communicates and even uses a computer device to play learning games, etc. so many times some of these kids are just withdrawn or taking in what's around them. That's may be why the people tending them were trying to interact as much as they were.