[blindkid] Awesome!

[Richard Holloway]

We get that a good bit as well. I agree it is a case by case thing. When there is a reasonable way to point it out without making a "situation" of it, I like to explain that my daughter is just like most kids and she does pretty much the same things, she just does things with slightly different skills than some other children.

	-RH


On Jun 16, 2011, at 2:30 PM, Carly B wrote:

> Hi! I've been meaning to post this question for some time: what do you say
> to the well-meaning, kind-hearted, but clueless person who exclaims, "WOW!
> That's AMAZING!" when your child walks up or down a set of stairs (or some
> other perfectly ordinary thing)? Do you just smile and let it go? Talk to
> your child afterwards? Is there an opportunity for education with a quick
> and to-the-point comment?
> 
> I'm just wondering what you do/say.
> 
> Thanks for any helpful advice you may have!
> 
> :) Carolynn Barnes
> (aka Brian's mom)
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