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#DisabilityAwareness #ChildrenNeverForget Monday 11 March 2024 I told the learner's at Bains Primary school during my #SchoolsDisabilityTalkProgramme that when they see me out there they must come and talk to me. They must not run away or laugh at anyone with a disability. #ThisIsMyStory I was about to cross the road when I heard little voices "Hello ma'am, hello ma'am" I looked back & saw a group of learners smiling & running to meet me. I stopped to figure out what the excitement was all about. I prepared myself for anything to come because I've learnt that children have an unpredictable behaviour. This behaviour is the results of how they have raised at home, school and the communities they come from. I held my breath with a big smile 🤔 with a little fear wondering what drama I was going to encounter but when they got to me the first thing they did was to remind me that I visited their school to talk about #PWDs I smiled with excitement 😊 and I couldn't believe it that they remembered what I taught them. They all narrated to me what I said that day. This gave give hope❤️ Yes children are tomorrow's leaders if we teach them well. #Dear Parents and teachers always remember that children never forget what we teach them. These amazing children are now alert about #PWDs 👇🏼 ● A child with #Disabilities often spends hours being taught how to interact with others... but why don't we spend time teaching those without disabilities how to interact with them? - Colleen Peterson My vision for my #SchoolsDisabilityTalkProgramme have conversations with learners about #Disability + #PeopleWithDisabilities using #Storytelling method & allowing the learners to ask questions on anything about Disability and they get to share what they have heard about #PWDs #DisabilityTwitter #IamFlawsome

You're right & if I can add that lack of disability understanding & appropriate disability assistive devices contribute to these assumptions. Access to Assistive devices for #PWDs is the key to independent living.

She's normalising life becoz she can! Here is something that will make me & other #WomenWithDisabilities dream bigger than what we're told...We Can't This video was sent to me via WhatsApp simply becauseI love I love big cars🚗 I don't have details of the lady to give credit

Any #WomanWithDisability & a #mother with a child with a #Disability I consider to be to be the strongest woman