Sensitivity to the Differences In Other Children

August 5, 2010 | Posted by jean

There are three “Can Do” Kids that have disabilities. Annie wears a hearing aid because she has hearing loss. Orrie uses a wheelchair to get around and Mickey is blind. These characters are there to introduce young children visiting “Can Do’ Street to kids who can do much of what they can do despite the fact that they may look different to them.

Mickey and his dog Muggins make children aware of the role of a guide dog. Mickey talks about how Braille enables him to read music so he can play the saxophone. Annie shows visitors that her hearing loss doesn’t prevent her from being good at basketball or playing the drums in the community center band. Orrie needs a wheelchair to get around, but he can swim, is a straight A student and sings in the community center chorus.

These characters show young visitors to “Can Do” Street that kids with disabilities make good friends who don’t let their disabilities get in the way of having fun.