This video is from November, 10 2012
It is funny, before "autism" I remember seeing a child maybe 3 or 4 years old in Walmart. He still had a pacifier. I thought to myself...what kind of parent lets their child still have a pacifier at that age?? MY BAD!
You never know what kind of situation that family may be facing, and why that child is still allowed a pacifier. Not that autism is an excuse to keep a pacifier past a certain age...but still it is a lesson in tolerance, acceptance and above all not to judge the actions or in-action of others until you have walked a mile in their shoes!
This reminds me of another incident...ha ha ha, also happened to be at Walmart...
This was when Brady was 7 and still in diapers. In MN, if you have a disabled child, and they are on the TEFRA program (medical assistance for children) the TEFRA will cover the cost of things the child needs, that a typical child his or her age would not need. Such as diapers.
Any hoo...as I am waiting at the pharmacy counter to pick up our monthly allotment of diapers, some B*&%H in the line behind me whispers to the guy behind her..."What kind of insurance pays for diapers"??
OH NO SHE DIDN'T!!
I whipped around, shot her a look and said...
"I have a 7 year old disabled child at home who is still in diapers, if you would like to trade places with me and get "free" diapers...BE MY GUEST"!
As you can guess...she had NOTHING to say after that!
Just goes to show...no one has the right to judge anyone, just one of the MANY things Brady has taught me. 😀
Someday I will tell you the story about WHY we have to pay for TEFRA in addition to paying for the the insurance provided by our employer. We both work for Mayo Clinic by the way...you would think they would have the best insurance in the world, since they are known all over the world as one of the best clinics/hospitals in the world...right? WRONG! A story for another day.
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