I've only ever seen this family in pictures, and I love them. :D Of course, I'm not sure how you could NOT love kids that have such a wicked case of the adorables. (Arionna's fingernails! BLUE SPARKLES! WIN!)
IME, even developmentally different kids can learn to handle things like knives safely if you teach them there is a right way to do it and it must always be done the right way. A lot of kids who aren't clear on "this will hurt me" can be very clear on "this is how it is done" (to the point you want to go a bit nuts when *you* don't do it the "right" way and they get all up on your case about it). But what do I know? I'm not a doctor. :P
I have a friend, Paige, who has cerbal palsy. Her parents never treated her like she was anything but normal. They fought for her to be in normal classes in school and to do all the things normal kids get to do. She graduated with honors in education and English composition. She decided she wanted to take karate, so they found an instructor who would work around her physical limitations, and she has a black belt. If she decides she wants to do something, we all work together to find a way to make it happen, but knowing her has really opened my eyes to how unfairly people with disabilities often get treated.
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IME, even developmentally different kids can learn to handle things like knives safely if you teach them there is a right way to do it and it must always be done the right way. A lot of kids who aren't clear on "this will hurt me" can be very clear on "this is how it is done" (to the point you want to go a bit nuts when *you* don't do it the "right" way and they get all up on your case about it). But what do I know? I'm not a doctor. :P
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