So my sister Toya (Byrd) wanted to stay the night. Many of you may already know and some may not but my sister is autistic and was diagnosed as a young child with MR (mental retardation) which is now called Intellectual Developmental Disability (IDD) and our preferred term…I never use the “R” word as my sister has already expressed that is makes her sad to hear that. Well tonight a conversation between them goes…
Boosie: “Aunt Toya, can you read me a book”
Byrd: “I can’t read”
Boosie: “What?? But you went to elementary school, you should know how to read!!”
Byrd: “I don’t”
Boosie: “Mom, Aunt Toya said she can’t read, she can read I know it”
Me: “Aunt Toya didn’t go to traditional school and the school she went to taught habilitation skills to help her be independent with self-care. They didn’t really focus on reading.”
Boosie: “Oh. Well, it’s ok Aunt Toya, I’ll read to you. Mom can you sign me into my book account on Aunt Toya’s tablet”
Me: 🥹🥹🥹 “Sure can buddy”
*They pick a story a...
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