What you said is so true. Adults need to be educated with awareness that some children are different and they need to be more careful in their speech and actions. This happened some 12 years ago, when I brought my daughter out on the train, and she sat next to a mother with 2 children of ages around 8 and 10 years of age. The mother pulled her children and told them in loud voice to go away as this child (my daughter) is different and not to sit next to her. I was speechkess for a moment. Before I could react, a nun came over and her off in a nice way. That it was wrong of her to tell her children just because my daughter looks different. My daughter couldn't speak well but she understood the commotion and looked at me with sad eyes. The nun took her hands and speak softly to her and called out to some of the students she was with to come and sit next to her on the vacant seats given up by the mother and her children. The mother took her children and left on the next stop. I was taken aback by this incident as I have never encountered such an attack by anyone as we do travel a lot on public transport to give her the exposure of being around people and be as normal as possible. Most will just turn away or smile or stand give up their seats to her. Some will in fact struck up a conversation and ask if she is going to a special school and ask how old is she. Some even called her cute as she wears spectacles since she was 6 months old. In fact I found my daughter adorable and sweet. Maybe this mother has never seen a DS child before and she might have encountered some bad experience or not educated. Her reaction was as if my daughter is likely to attack them or that they will get infected by sitting next to her. How ignorant can some parents be. But I am sure now most are aware and this should not be the case. They just need to be aware and get their cue from the parents and leave the child best handle by someone who knows and not to judge the child or the parents.
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That is so sad. Thankfully there were more respectful people around to intervene and make your daughter feel welcome. If only everyone could see our children the way we do. Perfect just the way they are. Your daughter is lucky to have you.
Every parents will do their best for their children. I àdmire and respect you for having so so much patience and doing all you can to make everything around you to be an opportunity for them to learn and grow. Your children are so Blessssed to have you both for parents. God Bless you and family.