As a parent of young children, I can attest that all we want for our kids is to see them thrive. The first years, when they are so young and impressionable, feel so delicate. Nothing makes your heart soar higher than seeing their joy, and nothing cuts quite as deep as seeing them hurt or feel left out.
Now imagine you have a child with a developmental or physical disability. What does childhood look like then? What if they were unintentionally excluded because they couldn’t participate in simple experiences like going to the playground, simply because the world wasn’t built with their needs in mind?
How far would you go to make sure they didn’t miss out? To give them a childhood that feels full, connected, and just a little more like everyone else’s?…