The Dragonfly Forest

They have been given names such as devil’s darning needle, ear sewer, horse stinger, skeeter hawk, and the snake’s servant. Actually, Dragonflies are beneficial, peaceful, and stunning. You are a Dragonfly if you are: ADD/ADHD, dyslexic, dysgraphic, Asperger’s, NLVD, autistic…

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Words from Parents and Dragonflies Wednesday

Please stop focusing on the things my child cannot do and start focusing on my child's strengths.  When you focus on my child's strengths you will not only be increasing that strength but also increasing my child's self-esteem.

As a person with a disability I feel that I am alone and isolated especially because my disability is not obvious.  This makes me very lonely.  All I want is for someone to be my friend.  

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