Does Society Keep Special Kids From Being Special? - Dr. Kathy Considers How We Celebrate Kids with Special Abilities - Facing the Dark - Ep. 53

Last fall, a teacher in Minnesota applied for and won a grant for an accessible swing and merry-go-round. The grant fell $35,000 short of the amount the school needed, so she asked her combined fifth- and sixth-grade class to help raise the rest. What the students did was nothing short of remarkable. They raised over $300,000 in weeks and are nearly at $1 million today. While it's natural to celebrate that these kids fought for their unique abilities and friends to join them on the playground, society can highlight the push to get kids to overachieve. When that happens, there can be a natural challenge to kids whose physical abilities are inhibited from being seen or valued. Dr. Kathy speaks to how we can build value in our kids and how to truly celebrate kids, whether they support friends with special abilities or are the special abilities friends being supported.