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Listen to the child.
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Let the child voice fears and ask questions.
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View the situation from the child's perspective.
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Be truthful, keeping your answers age-appropriate.
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Explain disability at the level the child can understand.
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Satisfy a child's curiosity. Let the child sit in a
wheelchair, for example.
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Stress the positive. For example, use of a wheelchair
enhances mobility.
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Remember that children take upon themselves unnecessary
responsibility for situations.
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Stress family loyalty and unity.
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Spend extra time with children.
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Encourage children to help make your home more accessible.
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Remind children that everything changes, except the loved
shared within the family.
Tips
· Counseling
and support groups for the disabled person and for the family can be helpful.· Nondisabled children learn lessons in courage, pride, perseverance and loyalty from disabled family members.
· Understand that a disabling injury or illness requires a grieving process. The family will pass through stages of anger, denial, depression and acceptance.
· Understand the child may feel resentment. Help him work through it rather than reacting angrily.
"Don't allow your disABILITY to shut you out of life; your request for Access has been Granted"
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