MaryL.Gavin,MD
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Alsotrytobehelpfulifyouknowsomeonewithspecialneeds.Askiftheywouldlikehelpwithcarryingtheirbooksoropeningadoor.Askthemtojoinyouandyourfriendsatlunch.It'simportantnottobe"overlyhelpful"whennohelpisneeded.Why?Becausejustlikeyou,kidswithspecialneedsliketobeasindependentastheycanbe.
Beingfriendlytokidswithspecialneedsisoneofthebestwaystobehelpful.Asyougettoknowthem,theymayhelpyouunderstandwhatit'sliketobeintheirshoes.Andyou'llbehelpingfillaveryspecialneed,onethateverybodyhas—theneedforgoodfriends.
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