What your preschooler knows - and needs to knowThe youngest
preschoolers may not even notice a person's disability unless
it's plainly obvious. By the age of four though, children will
definitely notice if someone doesn't talk, walk or eat like
everyone else, and they often start blurting out questions. They
might even wonder if a disability can happen to them. How you
respond to those first innocent and curious observations will
affect the way your child thinks about disabilities and treats
others as she grows up. How to begin talking about disabilities
with your preschoolerLook out for an opening The first time your
preschooler notices that someone has a disability, take the
opportunity to strike up a conversation about differences.
Explain that there are actually lots of ways that people are
different, such as hair colour and skin colour. Clarify that the
man on your bus just happens to be different because he can’t
see, so uses a white stick to help him. The aim is to promote an
attitude of acceptance and