Some people can change perception- prejudice - and help 10's of thousands.

[Goober]

Camp founder retires after 29 years of redefining how society sees disabled children | Posted Toronto | National Post

Reach for the Rainbow

When Donna Trella brought her then four-year-old daughter Dove to the harbourfront one Sunday afternoon in January, 1983, she thought it would be like any other peaceful day.

Ms. Trella, whose daughter suffered permanent brain damage after a lack of oxygen at birth, brought her daughter out so she could play with kids her own age. When Dove and another child got into an argument, Ms. Trella explained her daughter’s disability to the child’s father.

The father retorted, “Lady, if your kid is retarded, why the hell do you have her here?”

 

[SLM]

Camp founder retires after 29 years of redefining how society sees disabled children | Posted Toronto | National Post

Reach for the Rainbow

When Donna Trella brought her then four-year-old daughter Dove to the harbourfront one Sunday afternoon in January, 1983, she thought it would be like any other peaceful day.

Ms. Trella, whose daughter suffered permanent brain damage after a lack of oxygen at birth, brought her daughter out so she could play with kids her own age. When Dove and another child got into an argument, Ms. Trella explained her daughter’s disability to the child’s father.

The father retorted, “Lady, if your kid is retarded, why the hell do you have her here?”

Absolutely unbelievable how obtuse and disrespectful some people can be! I can't believe someone actually had the nerve to say that to her.

Good for her for making such a positive contribution to the lives of so many. Everyone wants to be included, especially a child.

 

[damngrumpy]

What a creep why would anyone want a parent like that at an event?
The child has a disability, however the man who behaved badly is
ignorant and there is no allowance for that.
he is very lucky it was not me he said that to