It
was the “Sports day” for all the special needs kids in the school
district today. Jim did not want to go because they give out what he
calls “loser awards” or what everyone else calls participation
awards. He gets so mad that everyone gets an award “even people
that don't even try”. He went on quite a rant: when he wins a race
he doesn't want the same as everyone else, he wants special
recognition, when he excels at something he wants people to
acknowledge his success. I told him the participation ribbons were
just to keep track of what “games” the kids had played, and just
go enjoy playing the games anyway. Apparently he followed my advice,
when he got home he said he had fun, he was disappointed that they
didn't run a “sprint” because it is his best race and after some
coaxing he even let me take a picture of him with his “loser
ribbons”
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