If I had a brochure

Being a special sib, there are embarrassing moments, angering moments, and moments when you just wish everyone would get it.When we are at the store, and Megin occasionally starts to throw a fit, it is definitely embarrassing because then everyone looks at us with dirty looks. They just don't get it. When Megin throws a tantrum at home, typically near bedtime, it is frustrating because then the whole night and often doesn't end well. I talked a lot about that in The not so easy part of being a special sib. And then, most often I just wish that people get what it's like to be a Special Sib. Some of the people that my parents hang out with don't always understand how they should act around her or how they should treat her. I wish that I had a brochure that told people about my sisters disability or her different skills and abilities, how to act around her, how to talk to her (she is not stupid!), and how to include her the best. Often times, someone will talk to her like she is an infant. SHE'S NOT STUPID! She just has a different size of skill bubbles, hers is smaller then other people's but that doesn't make her stupid. Sometimes people also give her weird looks or talk about her when she is within earshot. That is really annoying, just because she's non-verbal doesn't mean that she can't understand you and doesn't have feelings. She doesn't always understand when someone is being mean which means that people could easily take advantage of her which isn't fair. By having a little brochure that tells you how to treat her and act around her it would make everything easier and then maybe people wouldn't feel awkward or unsure how to act. Bottom line is that you should treat Megin and other kids with special needs the same as you would every other kid. Don't make them feel stupid or less than other people because kids with special needs are just different not less. And I think all Sibz would agree with me on that.