Post by alisonzmom on Oct 17, 2009 9:10:31 GMT -5
abcnews.go.com/WN/PersonOfWeek/pleasant-valley-varsity-cheerleaders-spartan-sparkles-persons-week/story?id=8847280
I saw this story on the ABC evening news last night and was brought to tears! I wish I could go and give these girls a great big hug for what they've done for other kids who happen to have special needs. At an age where so many teenagers are very self-absorbed and very critical of anyone who is different, these girls just go to show that maybe all the efforts we've made to show people that our kids are "more alike than different" really are making a difference in how society sees people with special needs. The most impressive part for me was when the one girl said that they never thought that they'd be taught things by the kids with special needs participating in this program.
Barb ( who is smiling ear to ear just thinking about this group of girls!!!) ;D ;D ;D
I saw this story on the ABC evening news last night and was brought to tears! I wish I could go and give these girls a great big hug for what they've done for other kids who happen to have special needs. At an age where so many teenagers are very self-absorbed and very critical of anyone who is different, these girls just go to show that maybe all the efforts we've made to show people that our kids are "more alike than different" really are making a difference in how society sees people with special needs. The most impressive part for me was when the one girl said that they never thought that they'd be taught things by the kids with special needs participating in this program.
Barb ( who is smiling ear to ear just thinking about this group of girls!!!) ;D ;D ;D
(((HUGS)) Loved the story. Steff
