Annalise, from Raintree replied:
The children in my son's class have been so respectful and accepting of him. A fear of every parent of a child with special needs is, "will the other kids like my child?" The children greet him in a friendly way and "show him the ropes." There is one boy who has really taken my son under his wing. Having a wide age range in the class has been wonderful. The older children really look out for my son.

Bonnie, from Bright Futures replied:
Yes, his name is Michael, and he looks out for her.

Brianna's Mom, from White replied:
I think that everyone is her friend. She doesn't know a stranger and she doesn't dislike anyone.

Christian's Mom, from Barkley replied:
It would be unfair to say that Christian has only one or two special friends, because all of his teachers interact with him and he knows all of them by name. But one name we hear quite often is "my Shannon." He gets very excited when he can show her a new toy or tell her a new story.

Debbie, from Bright Futures replied:
Yes, Austin.

Devon, from White replied:
Devin has 3 special friends. My parents have always been very special to him and he is very close to them. We see them at least twice a week and each time Devin begs to stay with them. My mom always knew that he needed extra help and care and so she kind of took him under her wing. And to this day they still help him with his letters or writing when they come. A few years ago my dad had a serious illness and still has some side effects. Devin is always trying to help him put on his shoes, button his shirt, or taking him for his walks. He is always by my dad's side. If my dad is going to the field, Devin is next to him in the tractor. He constantly talks about his "Papa". There is a definite bond between them.

His third special friend is his teacher, Jennifer. He thinks the world of her. Each day I take him to school he looks for her car and when he sees it, his eyes light up and he gets the biggest smile on his face. If we are with a group of people, he always tells people about her. When he plays at home, she is always a part of the game. We constantly hear her name from him. It's nothing for him to come and tell us how he is going to give her a big hug the next day. Each day he wakes up he asks if he's going to see her. We feel she is our "special angel" from Heaven.

Jane, from St. Ben's Preschool replied:
His special friend is his lead classroom teacher. He often is calmer at school because of the routine and the relationship with his teacher. He talks about his teacher at home and prays for her well-being. He mainly plays with boys. He lives for play time.

Kevin and Tony, from St. Ben's Preschool replied:
All of the children in Katie's classroom "look after her" sometimes too much so. Of all the children, Jasmine or "Jazzy" probably qualifies as a special friend.

Kim, from Barkley replied:
Yes, she does have a friend who is at school and used to be at day care with her. She also has another friend she talks about and refers to frequently.

Mary, from Bright Futures replied:
Yes, although each year it has changed.

Mary, from Raintree replied:
Yes.

Nancy, from Raintree replied:
Yes, one special friend, that attends both his school and Raintree. They have been friends for a couple of years. My son was invited to his birthday party! I was delighted!

Stephanie, from St. Benedict's Infant/Toddler Program replied:
No, he likes and plays with everyone.

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