Kristina,

I wasn't as isolated as your daughter may be, but I had very few
friends in grade school. My best friend from grade school is still a
friend today, although we don't see each other often.  One of the
things you or your daughter might want to do is invite someone for a
"play date."  This can be structured to give your daughter the best
chance to interact on her "turf"  One of the best opportunities for me
was participating in Cub Scout activities, and later in 4-H; would
something like that be an option for your little girl?  You say she
can't dress a doll, but start looking for the things she enjoys that
she can do - painting (even finger painting, depending on her age),
playing with trucks (that's one of the reasons boys play with trucks,
IMHO - they like the patience or manual dexterity to do some fine
motor tasks, so they crash trucks together). ;-{)}  Activities that
some might consider "gender-appropriate for boys might be something
your daughter enjoys.  If so, that's OK, as long as she enjoys doing
them.

I didn't use a wheelchair when I was in grade school, but I was enough
different that it was readily apparent.  The kids that became my
friends were also "different," but that made it possible for us to
accept each other.  Some had learning disabilities, some later
realized they were gay, some had physical disabilities, some were
intellectually gifted...

I hope I haven't overstepped any boundaries, but I also hopes this was
at least a little helpful.

Kendall
On Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 11:09 AM, <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Well I am glad all of you out there have friends but my child does not have any....no one wants to play with her because she can't do much for herself.
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> Her cousins run from room to room and she can't.... she can't change a dolls clothes....
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> she can't read very well....
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> so she has no friends....
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> she is the only child in her school that is in a wheelchair....
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> I am sure somewhere on the list is someone with a child who's only outlet is talking....
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> I am glad all or you have wonderful lives.
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> I am trying to help my child find someone other than me and adults to talk with.
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> Kristina
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Kendall

An unreasonable man (but my wife says that's redundant!)

The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one
persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all
progress depends on the unreasonable man.

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