By Adria Nassim A lot of times, when I hear someone describe a person’s level of disability, they might say something like: “My son or daughter is high functioning,” or “I work with students who are pretty low functioning.” While people do use these terms, I don’t especially like them for several reasons. ‘High’ and… Read more »
Month: August 2021
Disability Is Everyone’s Issue
How Perceptions of Disability Can Impact Relationships and What to Do About It By Adria Nassim It’s not uncommon for kids with disabilities to experience teasing, bullying, or insults from other children because of their circumstances. But what do you do when those who treat your child inappropriately are fully-grown adults? Most of the time,… Read more »