Ashton is a pupil starting middle school this year. This is a photo of him walking in to school. What do you notice about Ashton, what is he holding as he walks in to school?
Ashton is visually impaired and his mum wanted other students to be aware of Ashton's needs as he started his new school so she posted a video of him navigating through the school corridors with his back pack and white cane. She wrote:
"A letter to parents before my son, who is blind, starts middle school. Talk to your kids about students who may look or act different from the rest. Teach them to include the kids who may be sitting alone in the lunch room or not able to find class on the first day."
Mum continued, "I think I am more nervous than he is. All I ever want is for him to feel included and to now he belongs with the rest of the students in school. Please talk to your kids and tell them about kids with disabilities. Tell them about my son who practised walking round the school all summer just to prepare for his first day."
You can see a video of Ashton walking round the school in the link above.
Film star Hugh Jackman posted the video on social and sent a message to Ashton; "No one ever made a difference by being like everyone else. You be yourself, You're amazing."
- Every new student faces challenges starting a new school, but what additional challenges do you think Ashton might face as he stares his new school.
- Ashton's mum says she is more nervous than he is, why?
- "Talk to your kids about students who may look or act different from the rest." why does Mum ask this?
- why did Ashton spend his summer walking around the school? Why don't visually able children do that?
- How do you think Ashton feels over summer?
- "No one ever made a difference by being like everyone else" what does this mean?
- How do you think Ashton feels about his mum's post? Do you think he wants his mum to announce his arrival in this way?
- If Ashton was starting at our school, would mum need to write this?
- How do we make sure at our school everyone feels welcome?
- Why is this about No Outsiders?
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