First Former Buddy Club President

[Image Description: "'Those who kept silent yesterday will remain silent tomorrow.' -Elie Wiesel" in left-aligned white text with a blurred shadow. There is a blurred shadowed white circle with a skinny Star of David outlined in dark blue with a blurred shadow on the circle on the top left side above the text. There is a yellow and black star on the top right side above the text. The rest of the image has a dark gray background. ] Holocaust Remembrance Day is observed on January 27 every year. Besides the Jews, there were many other diverse communities that were held captive and tortured in the concentration camps as well. The disability community was one of them and all of the prisoners were forced to wear badges sewn onto their jackets and trousers. These badges had different colors and designs to identify each prisoner's reason for being held captive in the concentration camps. The black and yellow triangle above is what the badge looked like that concentration...

[Image Description: Gerry (left) sitting in a chair and smiling and I (right) am standing bent forward and smiling. Gerry is wearing a short-sleeved white t-shirt, dark purple glasses, and her straight blonde hair is in a half-up half-down hairdo. There is also a rectangular orange tray with two rectangular card board red and white containers of chicken tenders with a black and white checkered napkin in each on a black table in front of Gerry. To the left of the tray, there is a large-sized white cup of soda with 2 pictures of red soda bottles on it that say "Coca-Cola" in white text. The cup has a clear lid with a clear straw poked through it. I am wearing a dark maroon sweater and dark violet headband with my long, curly, brown hair down. There is a clear glass salt shaker with a silver metal lid on it in front of the tray that is in front of Gerry. Part of a rectangular orange tray with part of a rectangular card board red and white container of French fries and white card...

[Image Description: "'Every child deserves a champion - an adult who will never give up on them, who understands the power of connection, and insists that they become the best that they can be." -Rita F. Pierson" in center-aligned bold black text. There is also a light yellow stars and a pale blue background. ] CONTENT WARNING:  I would like to mention that I am not a medical doctor, psychologist, or therapist.  All content posted on my disability advocate/teacher influencer page is for educational purposes only with no intent to provide any professional services.  Social media should never be used as a substitute for mental nor medical health care. If you suspect that your child is experiencing any developmental concerns, it is okay to get help, and I highly recommend seeking help from a medical doctor, psychologist, therapist, and/or other professional who is qualified to do so. When I was taking my Observing and Recording Behaviors of Young Children co...