Season for Sharing: Joseph Maley Foundation teaches kids about disabilities.
: When 11-year-old Brenda learns that Ellen Jane has Down syndrome, she doesn't want her taking care of her dog at the vet.More than 100 third-graders were also learning alongside Brenda as they watched in silence in the audience at Washington Woods Elementary School.
And often, people don't look past the disabilities to see the people who have different interests, talents and skills. The organization expanded to include mental health programming around 2016, after a string of teenage suicides. The students working with the foundation said they needed to help students cope with mental illnesses, stress and trauma.
"We're teaching kids strategies when you're feeling anxious, what can you do? When your thoughts are spiraling, how can you get them back in control," she said. The students gathered around the stage had dozens of questions: What is a disability? Is it dangerous? Is it contagious? Where does it come from? Do all people have disabilities? Are you born with a disability? Can dogs have disabilities? Can all animals have disabilities?They listened as Ellen Jane explain that she was born with Down syndrome. But she can take care of Muffy the dog as well as anyone.
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