September 30th, 2015
FamilyHome: The Language of Us/Them
I won’t say too much about this poem – I’d rather let everyone experience it and see what your own reactions to it are. To say the least, the impact on me was profound. It gave me a way to see things from a different perspective and led me to some deep personal reflection. I hope it is as impactful on you as it was on me. Enjoy. (Katie Hagedorn, FamilyHome Coordinator)
The Language of Us/Them – Written by Mayer Shevin
We like things
They fixate on objects
We try to make friends
They display attention seeking behaviours
We take breaks
They display off task behaviour
We stand up for ourselves
They are non-compliant
We have hobbies
They self-stim
We choose our friends wisely
They display poor peer socialization
We persevere
They perseverate
We like people
They have dependencies on people
We go for a walk
They run away
We insist
They tantrum
We change our minds
They are disoriented and have short attention spans
We have talents
They have splinter skills
We are human
They are…?
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