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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why are you so hesitant to say that he has a disability? It’s not shameful. Please use the word and talk to her about all kinds of disabilities. Parents who avoid this are really annoying — like parents who pretend we are all the same race.[/quote]

OP here: because from what she's told me, I'd put money on Larlo being autistic and a lot of the autistic adults I know don't like being called disabled. We talk a fair bit about disabilities without using the word -- her dad used a variety of mobility aids for a while, so we are used to that and talk about how everyone's body is different and different people use different tools to do things.

Anyway, thank you for the input, everyone. I want her to be kind and inclusive, but I don't want to speculate inappropriately about Larlo's needs and I definitely don't want to give her the idea that there's something "weird" about Larlo even if she's noticed ways in which Larlo's behavior and circumstances are different from hers. I figured you all would be the right ones to ask![/quote]

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