Kind Stranger

There is an article on ABC News about a stranger’s kind interaction with a child with autism. This goes to show what a simple act of kindness can do for someone, especially someone with Autism. This man could have done a number of other things, or just ignored her, instead he played with her. 

This is not generally what a stranger would do in a situation like this one. They normally ignore the child which I find a tad rude, even though they feel uncomfortable, there is no need to make the child feel uncomfortable as well. The child is innocent, and the least you can do is give them some attention to make it seem like they are recognized. He went above and beyond though, and played with her the whole plane ride. 

This man was probably not used to children with special needs, but he was so kind to Kate. This was a great act of kindness from him. I think more people need to follow his example he set. This is not a case of some person who has children with special needs or works with them interacting with this child on the plane. This was just some stranger without connections into that world. 

The mother was also very nice and wrote a nice blog post explaining the interaction in more detail. This just shows how great he was to her. He entertained her the entire plane ride, which is hard for someone to do that isn’t used to being around someone with special needs. When her mini freak out happened and he tried to help it was also shows that he was attached to her. It is hard not to get a little attached, because they makes such a strong impression on you, especially when you sit and talk to them for a while.

In the video on the website it shows him getting emotional about the thank you he received from Kate’s mother.  This is also another sign of him being a slight bit attached to her. It also shows how touching her words were for him. He thought of it as a polite gesture, but to her it meant so much more. It was so sweet of him to do this I hope other people learn from this, take it as an example, and follow it.