Comments on: What to say to parents of a child with a disability https://expatsincebirth.com/2012/11/17/what-to-say-to-parents-of-a-child-with-a-disability/ a blog by a multilingual lifelong expat/international, linguist, researcher, speaker, mother of three, living in the Netherlands and writing about raising children with multiple languages, multiculturalism, parenting abroad, international life... Fri, 16 Aug 2013 00:04:17 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: One year expatsincebirth « expatsincebirth https://expatsincebirth.com/2012/11/17/what-to-say-to-parents-of-a-child-with-a-disability/#comment-3178 Fri, 16 Aug 2013 00:04:17 +0000 http://expatsincebirth.com/?p=415#comment-3178 […] not to say…” and decided to post some about “What to say”: “to parents of a child with a disability” and to a “mum of twins” because I prefer positive […]

]]> By: expatsincebirth https://expatsincebirth.com/2012/11/17/what-to-say-to-parents-of-a-child-with-a-disability/#comment-556 Tue, 25 Dec 2012 12:16:08 +0000 http://expatsincebirth.com/?p=415#comment-556 In reply to Paula Vergunst.

Thank you Paula, for stopping by. I’m glad you liked this post and thank you for linking to it on your blog! Especially when disabilities are not “visible”, people tend to have the strangest reactions…Let me know where you’re going to start up your practice for English speaking expat kids, ok?

]]> By: Paula Vergunst https://expatsincebirth.com/2012/11/17/what-to-say-to-parents-of-a-child-with-a-disability/#comment-553 Mon, 24 Dec 2012 13:57:51 +0000 http://expatsincebirth.com/?p=415#comment-553 Helpful post! I’m a speech therapist starting up a practice for English speaking expat kids in NL, and am linking this article to my blog! What a difference a kind smile or positive comment can make to parents of children with disabilities!

]]> By: expatsincebirth https://expatsincebirth.com/2012/11/17/what-to-say-to-parents-of-a-child-with-a-disability/#comment-286 Wed, 21 Nov 2012 18:14:11 +0000 http://expatsincebirth.com/?p=415#comment-286 In reply to mauriceabarry.

Oh yes, I think so too. Thanks for pointing it out.

]]> By: mauriceabarry https://expatsincebirth.com/2012/11/17/what-to-say-to-parents-of-a-child-with-a-disability/#comment-281 Wed, 21 Nov 2012 01:16:29 +0000 http://expatsincebirth.com/?p=415#comment-281 Empathy — yes that is the key.

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