It is disgusting that any form of "difference" (whether it be the child with Downs, a wheelchair user, someone with a speech impediment, visual issues or who walks badly or a tourettes sufferer) is immediatly seen as scary, dangerous and contagious! It is almost seen as an embarrasing situation which should be brushed under the carpet. There is this idea that if you don't look at people who are "different" then they can't exist and there is no chance that you, or your family or your friends could have to deal with it.

I hate stupid small minded people who just think that if you don't acknowledge and issue then it will never exist for you. I became a wheelchair user when I was 16 and am horrified looking back at how I was first treated by others and it felt at times like people were trying to make me feel guilty for having to use one, and not just family but society in general.

If ignorant parents teach their children to be ignorant then how can the whole world move on?

Sorry, it just frustrates me so much! When I see it happen with children towards me I just say "I had an accident and my arms and legs don't work properly anymore" and that's fine and over and done with.

It's as if parents are worried you will kidnap the child, breathe on them and give them the disability.

GRRR..

Love Frogga xxxxxxxxxxxx