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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you are talking about me, please come over to us.  I would love to have some company at the pool.  And if you are not talking about us anyway, I bet this other mom would too.  And her son is probably of normal or even high intelligence.[/quote]

So what's your point? She shouldn't feel uncomfortable because the kid is probably just physically disabled? If the kid was intellectually disabled then then she shouldn't bother or steer clear? You just said the most thoughtless comments I have read on this thread.

--mom of an intellectually disabled kid

To the OP...I like it when people approach me and my kid. I'm aware that it's awkward for people to break the ice because they don't want to offend. I cut people who mean well a lot of slack. That said, good ice breakers I've heard are simple hi's, compliments on clothes, observations on what we are doing, comments on the weather or pool temp, or questions about toys or stuff we have with us. Referring to my kid as an angel makes me feel weird. Ignoring us is awful but more bearable than directed rudeness.

Good luck! The more you get to know families with SN the less weird it seems. It's actual a pretty normal life for myself and most other SN families I know. 
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