DD, who has Down's, turned 3 this weekend & she had 12 children from nursery & locally attend her party, most of whom were invited as they'd invited her to their party first.
It was lovely to see how kids at that age just see DD as another friend rather than someone who is different, and all seemed genuinely excited to have been invited.
It turns out one of DD best friends has quite severe ASD and I was so touched he'd turned up, despite being clearly anxious until we managed to find him a chill out area. It was even lovelier when his dad told me it was the first party he had ever been invited to & how excited he was about it.
Since the party I keep on thinking about how sad is that my DD is this little boy's only friend, and it did make me wonder - at what age do DC start to see disability & I'll have to begin to explain to DD why she is no longer invited? sorry I know it's a depressing thought, but I know the level of total inclusion she currently experiences can't last forever...
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proudmum74 · 08/04/2013 18:14
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