I am getting ready for my second year on the Family Fun Day committee. We plan an incredible day of fun for families with a member who has developmental disabilities. We have tons of activities planned for the day and quite a bit of work goes into the planning stages.
It is an awesome experience for me. I have worked with the developmentally disabled for so many years. I have a six year old nephew with a seizure disorder and developmental disabilities. Some of the other members of the team have children with a diagnosis of a disability. It is incredible to see their faces as they come together to put on a day just for their children and the others in the community with a diagnosis of a developmental disability.
Can I ask a favor? If you see someone with an obvious or not so obvious disability, can you look at them in the eye and say hello? Can you see all the amazing things they can do so well? Can you look at the love in their hearts and the skills that they have worked so hard in accomplishing?
What you take for granted, these families look at as a miracle. What you get frustrated with, these families see a new skill learned. What you see as heartbreak, these families see as the most incredible and perfect child. A child may have needs that are more difficult to fulfill; but will love you unconditionally.
That is what family fund day is all about. Family Fun Day celebrates the fun every family needs, the fun that every family deserves, the fun that accommodates the needs of the population that often sites on the outside trying to fit in.
If you are interested in finding out more about Family Fun Day, please contact me.
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