Your child has likes and dislikes. He or she is unique, as are all children. If most parents were asked to name qualities that they wanted their child to have, they would include being hard working, honest, and honorable. If asked what things would be important for their lives to include, most would answer family, friends, and happiness. Of course, what does distinguish your child from typical peers are his or her chal- lenges.
Typical children have problems.
Children with special needs have prob- lems. Problems of children with special needs are different from the problems of children who are typical. Different challenges require different strategies to over- come them. Different problem, different solution. That is where the distinction should end between children with special needs and children who are typical.