One of DD1's school mates (who knows her well, they are in same class and have been for just over 3 yrs now) came up to me in the playground and said "Your little disabled girl can climb". I said "X, her name is Charlotte, don't refer to her as disabled please, use her name".
I was thinking I might put a little note in her daily link book that flagged it, in a non-naming way to her teacher to say something along the lines of if they hear her being referred to as the disabled girl or similar that children should be gently reminded to use her name and not refer to her in that way.
Or is it best left?
Was I unfair to ask a 6 yr old, who will be 7 to not refer to her a 'the disabled child' and to use her name.
I get that mummy must have just used the word to explain why DD1 is a bit different and finds things a bit harder etc. But I don't want a label to suddenly stick to her.
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"The disabled girl can climb" comment. Would you bother flagging this?
Thomcat · 10/09/2008 19:55
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