tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post5908744030012222095..comments2024-03-28T21:36:55.157-04:00Comments on Love That Max : A boy with cerebral palsy runs a race—and his classmates show what inclusion meansEllen Seidmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01433429847255621203noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-59578757745684976242012-06-11T13:14:38.565-04:002012-06-11T13:14:38.565-04:00LIke everyone else who watched this video I'm ...LIke everyone else who watched this video I'm crying. What is interesting from my perspective is that I was the only child with a physical disability in my school (a few decades ago). Field day was one of the worst days of the year for me. So although the world has far to go in understanding the challenges of having a disability or raising a child with a disability, this video confirms that the world has changed for the better over the last few decades. Belonging and being able to identify with our peers rather than constantly having to catch up to them is a lesson in nurturing that all of society can learn from.Daphne Ennshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11608993158840843002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-63903352745468920162012-06-04T20:01:18.227-04:002012-06-04T20:01:18.227-04:00Saw this on the news this morning while at the gym...Saw this on the news this morning while at the gym and I was sobbing on my exercise bike!! LOVE this story and all it means for our kiddos!!Jana Weaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11492118205706353318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-10372537815000809352012-06-03T16:46:03.442-04:002012-06-03T16:46:03.442-04:00Wow! Thanks for sharing this :) I'm balling ...Wow! Thanks for sharing this :) I'm balling right now, but they're happy tears. I hope that if my son still struggles with motor skills when he's school-aged he'll have wonderful, supportive classmates too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-48431799736731216732012-06-02T15:58:05.665-04:002012-06-02T15:58:05.665-04:00Take it from an inclusion aide. While being ACCEPT...Take it from an inclusion aide. While being ACCEPTED is very important it's only half the battle, being INCLUDED is what I'd really love see happen with my students.<br />There is a big difference between classmates saying "what's up?" or giving a high-five as they pass and actually asking them to join in on a game or conversation.<br /><br />I enjoy reading your blog...thank you for sharing your world with us.Kimberly Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17930005573391855057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-58587860104930806422012-05-31T23:10:26.297-04:002012-05-31T23:10:26.297-04:00This video has been heartwarming to many people. I...This video has been heartwarming to many people. If you have a kid with special needs, though, it can definitely make you ache a bit—like you guys, I hope that my child is accepted and encouraged like this.<br /><br />Nisha, oh, yes, the world would be so much better if this sort of thing happened more regularly.<br /><br />Michelle, thanks for sharing that article, awesome.<br /><br />And Kathryn, you're so right: I need to show this to Max. Doh.Ellen Seidmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01433429847255621203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-60173033148511914802012-05-31T20:21:39.323-04:002012-05-31T20:21:39.323-04:00Truly amazing, and exactly what we need to see mor...Truly amazing, and exactly what we need to see more of. Kids with special needs help regular kids become better people. The teacher is an amazing guy.<br /><br />The school my eldest son goes to is a bit like this, which I'm really pleased about for when Isaac gets to school. In fact, I mentioned the school cross country in the following post http://tuibrewster.blogspot.co.nz/2012/05/whats-around-corner.htmlTuihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07943324467987107991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-51703923676085925002012-05-31T18:12:04.590-04:002012-05-31T18:12:04.590-04:00There aren't enough words. Of course I cried ....There aren't enough words. Of course I cried ... as the video played my youngest (who has CP) climbed up behind me and hugged me ... I can only hope that as he gets older the other kids he's growing up with will love and accept, encourage and push him to do his best and beyond his best. <br /><br />How amazing inspirational this is!Katrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01546922206024982731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-42914227961759986902012-05-31T16:42:36.962-04:002012-05-31T16:42:36.962-04:00WOW I got chills down my spine.WOW
Ellen, Did Max ...WOW I got chills down my spine.WOW<br />Ellen, Did Max see this? He should.<br />This is the perfect article for me to post about my inspiring gym class today.We had a sub.The sub Miss R. came right out and said she has cerebal palsy.Hearing her say thatand how she was her high schools discus star was amazing.Everyone else called her the r-word as she talked different(you could understand her,you had to really listen which ok is hard for me with a hearing loss)and walked with a wide gait.Anyway she left me with these words. "My legs may not be strong but they have taken me far and will take me further.My speech may be slow but it does not affect what i prech.I am who am I.Cerebal Palsy is not me.I am Cerebal Palsy." Share these words with Max.Kathrynnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-36401361453243815532012-05-31T14:45:34.855-04:002012-05-31T14:45:34.855-04:00Wow I LOVE Matt and his classmates if only everyon...Wow I LOVE Matt and his classmates if only everyone would emulate Matt's classmates this world would be a better place :)Nishahttp://nisha360.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-21414025345473654462012-05-31T14:05:49.903-04:002012-05-31T14:05:49.903-04:00Ditto what everyone else has said. I simply have n...Ditto what everyone else has said. I simply have no words. I just pray to God that kids will accept Caleb when he gets older. I've come to accept his recent CP diagnosis, but it still brings me to tears to think of him being picked on/bullied for being different. And it just sucks that it's out of my control.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-53549856656903864912012-05-31T13:16:39.573-04:002012-05-31T13:16:39.573-04:00Matt is awesome. I couldn't stop the tears. Wh...Matt is awesome. I couldn't stop the tears. What a beautiful example of encourage from peers who recognized his sheer determination to finish the race. <br /><br />Very similar to this article about a girl w/Ds in a track meet and the encouragement she received:<br />http://www.oregonlive.com/sports/oregonian/john_canzano/index.ssf/2012/04/canzano_a_big_moment_at_a_yout.html<br /><br />and his follow-up article:<br />http://www.oregonlive.com/sports/oregonian/john_canzano/index.ssf/2012/04/canzano_story_of_the_girl_who.htmlMichellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02441176684416139172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-64652895006004612562012-05-31T12:27:32.233-04:002012-05-31T12:27:32.233-04:00Not only those kids - but that gym teacher - I sta...Not only those kids - but that gym teacher - I started crying then - what a great guy! Hats off to him and those kids! Teacher of the year - class of the year!White Toast with Butterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13814051183393727864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-12731808071552759842012-05-31T11:29:46.135-04:002012-05-31T11:29:46.135-04:00Thank goodness I am wearing waterproof mascara! Ma...Thank goodness I am wearing waterproof mascara! Matt totally has super powers!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11655633293944496091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-33435968196247411342012-05-31T09:57:12.125-04:002012-05-31T09:57:12.125-04:00Wow! I should have known that I would cry watchin...Wow! I should have known that I would cry watching this...and I definitely should have known better than to read this at work and know I am trying to hide my tears with my hair lol Happy tears! That boy is truly an inspiration and I can only hope that my daughter has such supportive friends when she gets older!Marcihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05228605451968527326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-75706475951067126322012-05-31T09:15:23.312-04:002012-05-31T09:15:23.312-04:00Wow I am bawling like a baby! What an awesome grou...Wow I am bawling like a baby! What an awesome group of kids!amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06211005317642549868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-77662278966250758082012-05-31T09:08:05.547-04:002012-05-31T09:08:05.547-04:00Oh my goodness! Not the best idea to read this at...Oh my goodness! Not the best idea to read this at 9:00 am at work, lol! Thank you for sharing this. Kids have an amazing capacity to accept each other. Your writing and sharing inspires many people, I am so thankful to have found your blog!!!!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07592253318919072805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-17836451896992195912012-05-31T07:18:51.808-04:002012-05-31T07:18:51.808-04:00I keep watching that video and thinking, "I h...I keep watching that video and thinking, "I hope my son will have friends like that."<br /> <br />The comments on Jezebel after the article on this video just slayed me as well. Usually those commenters are so cynical, but everyone was so positive about this video. The video made me cry, but the comments made me SOB.Julia O'Cnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-72419692329161587022012-05-31T02:30:34.295-04:002012-05-31T02:30:34.295-04:00Just right. Wow what a great crowd to have around ...Just right. Wow what a great crowd to have around you. That kid's got a lot of heart!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-67305468088379920742012-05-31T00:16:49.137-04:002012-05-31T00:16:49.137-04:00Oh. My. Gosh. That totally got me. Matt rocks for ...Oh. My. Gosh. That totally got me. Matt rocks for running the race, and his classmates - wow. Those kids are definitely going to go far in the world!Sabrina Steylinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10502908654294596013noreply@blogger.com