Comments on: “Why? Does Amy have a mental disability?”

By: sarah

sarah — Wed, 19 Feb 2014 06:36:38 +0000

That is AWESOME!

By: Amysilverman

Amysilverman — Wed, 19 Feb 2014 06:12:40 +0000

Hey Amy — Annabelle “got it” a while ago — she’s 12 now, it’s been a few years. Sure, there are sibling issues and I know she gets frustrated with Sophie but I have to say that mostly she’s just really into her sister…. Recently she posted a picture of Sophie on instagram that said something like “Sophie >>>>> the rest of the world.” I’ll take it! Your son will get it; I think it’s cool that for now he doesn’t. :)xo

By: Lynn Trimble

Lynn Trimble — Tue, 18 Feb 2014 23:44:07 +0000

Happy dance! And who says soapboxes and giggles have to be mutually exclusive?

By: Amy

Amy — Tue, 18 Feb 2014 22:20:04 +0000

My oldest son, who is seven, has a classmate with Ds. I occasionally ask him things about her and even used her as an example when I tried to explain his little brother’s extra chromosome. He doesn’t get it. He just doesn’t recognize any difference. I’m interested to see how his awareness unfolds as he gets older. When did Annabelle ‘get it’? Does she ever lament her sister’s disability?

Still thoroughly enjoying your posts. Thanks for your honest perspective.