March is National Disability Awareness month

Awareness and understanding - that is what they want. Sure we are aware of a disability when we see a child in a wheelchair or the lovable face of a child with Down syndrome, but what about the silent disability? All of our beautiful children on the autism spectrum and those with learning disabilities who struggle every day. These children are struggling to accomplish everyday tasks that you and I take for granted. The attempt to rid society of the use of the "R" word? I know that label doesn't belong on my son but society is using it on a daily basis, both adults and children in schools, work and on the playground. In order for us all to understand a person's disability, one must start by changing the language we use to describe another human being with feelings.

Awareness is a message that needs to be spread to every corner of this planet.