For some reason, we as a community have created a culture where we hold on to the dream of mainstreaming until our child is so damaged and beaten that the school kicks them out and only then do we resort to a Special Ed environment. Sadly, so many parents have chosen to sacrifice their children’s happiness and long term success for the loftier goals of their being “normal.” Here’s what we have recently realized: Hashem did not give us a special child so we could try to make him un-special. Our mission as parents is not in fact to ensure that our children grow up to be like their peers and easily get good Shidduchim.
Their purpose is to be as close to Hashem as they can. In order to feel close to Him they have to feel fulfilled and happy. To love learning they have to feel they can excel at it. To love Hashem, they have to feel worthy of love themselves. - See more at: http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/headlines-breaking-stories/425126/special-enough-an-open-letter-to-the-community.html#sthash.MwVz0qCM.dpuf
WHEN PEOPLE CHALLENGE MY TWIN BROTHER AND ME THAT OUR BEHAVIOUR IS NOT NORMAL.
WE SAY TO THESE SNOBS, WE DO NOT WANT TO BE NORMAL LIKE YOU,
PEOPLE LIKE THE MANCHESTER EDUCATORS AND TEACHERS WHO DO NOT KNOW HOW TO GIVE LOVE TO EACH OTHER AND THERE CHILDREN.
THE FRUM RABBIS AND RABBONIM HAVE KNOW LOVE FOR EACH OTHER, WHAT LESSON ARE THEY GIVING TO THE YOUNGSTERS BOYS AND GIRLS AND YOUNG COUPLES.
