My mom has MS so sometimes it's hard for he to walk around the classroom to look at her students' work like teachers do. And sometimes it hurts and it's hard for her to walk with her class to lunch or the bathroom... or even changing classes. She forgot her cane at home today... and her students were so amazing. I just got off the phone with her... apparently there were several students in every class offering her their shoulder to use as a crutch and way to balance herself when she walked. Also her students came up to her with questions and to show her their work rather than having her come there. Mom said in one class they were working a worksheet and the kids took turns every few minutes a kid from somewhere in the room (mom did not detect a pattern) would come up to her desk, show her their worksheet, ask for any suggestions or if they were going it right or whatnot, get their feedback, and sit back down. After class a few of them came up to her and told her they wanted her to be able to give them random feedback when it was hard for her to walk around the room like she did when she did walk around the room. One of them said "you can do whatever you could do." Mom said that meant so much to her. I'm so glad mom's students this year are supportive and kind. Last her her students were monsters... ESPECIALLY about her disability. She said to me on the phone just now "I have the best support system ever. I have you, the rest of the family, my friends, my students... I'm so lucky." I got a category of my own.
I don't know it just really made me so happy I can't even describe that my mom feels supported... and IS supported. I love her so much. It hurts me to think my mom has all of these problems she has to face... and it makes it hurt so much less to know she's getting all of the help she can get from us (the family) and now her students.