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[quote=Anonymous]I don't have a special needs child, but what I've found that works for us, is to explain disabilities in a general sense.  Oh dogs can do useful things, like help rescue people, help the police and also act as guide dogs to help people who can't see .  Oh look did you notice these bumps on the elevator bumps, that's Braille, people who can't see still read using their fingers.  Oh look the hospital provides wheelchairs, people use them when they have problems walking.  I used one after I gave birth. Some people can't walk at all and they use them all the time.  That is a handicap spot, people who have a more difficult time getting to the store get to use those spaces.  There's a ramp, there's handrails, some people have trouble moving and this helps them.  Look at the interpreter (on tv), she's using sign language for people who can't hear.

I prefer to avoid specific people as examples, so far just pointing out things we see everyday is enough to get across to my kids general idea that all people are not the same and everyone has a different range of abilities.  One of my kids has a friend that has a baby sister with DS, they don't notice it now, but I will make sure to explain DS to them in more detail as time goes on.

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