I was delighted with the perfect natural display of inclusion. This is what it looks like. This is what it is. Pointing it out actually seems silly as if I should marvel at the fact that they breathe. Of course they breathe; it's what they were born to do. What would really be silly is if, over time, we were taught how to stop breathing; how to gradually retrain our good, natural instincts. Something to think about, indeed.
Kelle Hampton
Tonight was her second Spring Concert. Don't forget last year the emotional roller coaaster ride we took with this one when some people had counted her out right from the beginning. This year, however, she didn't even need any extra practicing at home, no one counted her out even for a second. She was a rock star. Nope not perfect, still lifted her shirt a few times and whacked her classmate while making a hand movement, but one of her classroom aides came up to me after the show and said how she is inpired to tears by Bre and all she is able to do. I used to think it was about making her look less different or act less differently to her peers, now I know it's not that at all. It's about teaching THEM to accept differences in everyone, right from Kindergarten. Since Bre has always been there right with them, learning along side them, their good natural instincts never change. Yes, Ladies and Gentleman, we have achieved full inclusion in elementary school. High School? Well, let's just take one day at a time:)
2 comments:
That's SO AWESOME... I know it hasn't been easy and has taken lots of time and energy. But it has been so worth all of it to see what you have all accomplished together.
She is just awesom. But why not since she has such concerned and loving parents. would that all boys and girls had such parents. She will go on and do anything she wants to do and succeed. Just watch her.
Love Grandma
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