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“Imagination”
Imagine a new understanding
We’ve waited patiently now for years
The pain we’ve suffered through STIGMA
Has created a river of tears
She didn’t mean to get MS
SHE DIDN’T MEAN IT
She didn’t mean to spill that drink
She didn’t mean to choke on it
It doesn’t matter what you think
Compared to yours her life’s just sh**
She didn’t mean to wet the bed
The signals just don’t reach her head
She didn’t mean to get annoyed with you
With her MS you’d be annoyed too
If you ever think YOUR life’s a mess
REMEMBER
SHE DIDN’T MEAN TO GET MS.
Author A Carer
Kaspar the friendly robot helps autistic kids
Eden Sawczenko used to recoil when other little girls held her hand and turned stiff when they hugged her. This year, the 4-year-old autistic girl began playing with a robot that teaches about emotions and physical contact _ and now she hugs everyone.
“She’s a lot more affectionate with her friends now and will even initiate the embrace,” said Claire Sawczenko, Eden’s mother.
The girl attends a pre-school for autistic children in Stevenage, north of London, where researchers bring in a human-looking, child-sized robot once a week for a supervised session. The children, whose autism ranges from mild to severe, play with the robot for up to 10 minutes alongside a scientist who controls the robot with a remote control.