07/04/2022
Got a chance to visit and just can't explain how ungrateful we are in our daily life.
Children who have special needs all have unique abilities and certain personal limitations. No two children are the same.
When we talk about special needs, keep in mind that this a very broad term, and is often used to describe a very wide range of physical, emotional, mental, or behavioral disabilities.
Some children have more than one specific disability.
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The same rules of polite conversation apply to adults and children. Introduce yourself and explain how you are connected to the child. Depending on the childโs special needs, it may be necessary to include touch.
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No matter who we are or what our personal abilities are, we each long to be a part of a group, to form connections, to share love, and to be noticed and acknowledged.
Children who have special needs are no different in this regard. They have the same needs as anyone else when it comes to connection and love.
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Talk to children with special needs the same as any other child. This may result in better responses from the child if they feel like you are treating them like other children their age.
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While some disabilities are physically apparent, others arenโt as obvious. Be sure that you fully understand the abilities and limitations of each child when you talk to them. For example, donโt assume that someone with a developmental, behavioral, or physical disability is intellectually disabled, or think that someone who is nonverbal canโt understand what you are saying to them.
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Remember that whenever you talk to a child with special needs, they are a child with talents, abilities, likes, dislikes, feelings, personality, thoughts, and dreams. They are not their disability.
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A positive attitude is the single most important quality for anyone who works with children with special needs.
These are little pointers on how to act with children. When interacting with parents please hold back on pity or duas in face for Allah to ease their hardship. Make dua in private for them and their family.
Don't give unsolicited advice about their child's nurtrition or lifestyle unless they explicitly ask for it. Chances are 100% of the times they have already research and know everything and are doing their best. Stay away from causing microaggression.
๐๐จ๐ง'๐ญ ๐ฌ๐๐ฒ ๐ก๐ฎ๐ซ๐ญ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ ๐ฌ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ง๐๐๐ฌ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ค๐:
- She doesn't look autistic.
- I knew something was wrong with him.
- Allah is testing you. Your child is a test for you to gain Jannah.
- Allah is cleansing you of your sins.
- What did you eat when pregnant?
- This is why I am against vaccinations.
A good place to start with any parent is to ask them โWhat can I do to help?โ, make sure your offer is direct and genuine and not a mere lip service.
๐คฒ๐ผ May Allah accept the duas of every parent that they make for their children - Allahumma ameen.
