Special Books for Special Kids
I'm sure you've seen his videos on social media; they're everywhere! <3
Have you heard of Chris Ulmer and Special Books for Special Kids?
Chris interviews those with physical and mental differences: people with autism, craniofacial differences, cerebral palsy, rare diseases, Down syndrome, limb differences, burn survivors, Tourette's, brain injuries, and more. These kids (they're mostly kids, if not all) are so sweet and have so much love to give... And people reject them and turn away.
We, on 7Cups, must choose.
We must CHOOSE these children. Love them. Watch the videos. Hear their stories.
And get out there and love the people around us who look or act like they do.
They are people too.
Worthy of love. Worthy of being understood and appreciated for who they are.
Worthy of being seen. And hugged. And spoken to. And treated as human.
So here's my challenge to you...
Go on YT and search "Special Books for Special Kids". Watch one video per day for the next month. Not just videos about people with things you're familiar with, like autism, perhaps, but focus on the people with disabilities you've never heard of before, like Crouzon Syndrome.
Learn who they are. See the person beyond the disability. See all their love and how they are changing, and will change, the world.
Change the way you see people with disabilities.
Start here.
Share the videos you watch, what you learn, what you think.
Let's learn to love everyone. Together. <3
Who's with me????? <3 <3 <3
Colin says, "It's important to keep moving forward in life. Don't look at the past!" <3
Max and Scarlet both have DID, with about 40 alters between them.
One thing I liked about this video is that they said that people with DID are NOT dangerous. People with DID are portrayed negatively, even as dangerous people, in movies. Like Scarlet said, "DID is honestly just the result of a child trying to protect themselves."
Alters are people too. Respect and love and acceptance is all they need. <3
When Hayden was born, his mom was told that he would never hear. Think. Breathe. Feel.
Guess what he's doing????? <3
Chris speaks life to Hayden. Tells him how much of an impact he will make in this world, and how the world is so much better because he's in it.
Why not speak life to someone today? <3
Talon has Locked-in Syndrome. He can still see, hear, feel, learn, comprehend, communicate in small ways, even if he seems like he can't. Key takeaway... Never underestimate someone who seems like they're not "in there". They are. Talk to them, teach them, play music for them They ARE still there. Their bodies just don't cooperate. <3
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@jesusredeemedme2425 I heard about locked in syndrome before there was a book. It’s one of the most horrifically sad things I ever heard. I think what you said was important
Ja'Bari was born without skin, so the doctors gave him skin grafts! Lil bro is so sweet and adorable <3
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@jesusredeemedme2425 we have trouble focusing and have some stuff for a family member we need to devote to for now but we will take on this challenge, ready to cry lmao
All good, me too <3 There’s also videos on there that are only a couple of minutes long, if that helps <3
@jesusredeemedme2425 it does and I think it’s worth the effort, I think this is important in a lot of ways. Also healthy.
Exactly! Watching movies doesn’t change the world, but watching these does <3
Check the ones I posted, some of them are short and you can watch them via 7Cups rather than YT if you’d like <3
@jesusredeemedme2425 ok we will! First though we have to stop being chatter boxes and focus on getting a poster made for someone important to us. Brb
Lol sorry for distracting you ;)
@jesusredeemedme2425 it’s not hard to do tbh!! lol
Lollll same XD
@jesusredeemedme2425 There are 2 very good books on autism in kids, one is The Reason I Jump, it the account of a 13 year old non-verbal autistic boy. 2nd : Scattered minds by the very famous Gabor Mate
Also Carly’s Voice <3
@jesusredeemedme2425 Yes definitely
Kierra has Nager Syndrome, and she makes AMAZING paintings!
Something else that hit me from the video: It's important to accommodate the amount of time each person needs to communicate <3
