The nice gesture of solidarity of the students of this British primary school: to support little Max, four years old and visually impaired, his classmates wear a high visibility vest in the school yard. A gesture of sympathy that allows Max Thompson to participate in games with his school friends.
His classmates refuse that Max's disability stops him from playing in the school yard. On the advice of their teacher, students at Trade Forest Elementary School in Lancashire, UK, wear a high-visibility vest for Max, who has nystagmus, an eye condition that prevents him from so doing. To see properly, can distinguish them in the school yard. A polite gesture of solidarity, reported Thursday, December 11 by The Mirror.
A little boy fighting his handicap
His nystagmus was diagnosed when Max was two years old. Max's four-year-old mother admires her son's courage: "Max fights every day against a very high sensitivity to turn on and darkness. He is medically considered partially blind, which is a challenge for him to do certain everyday activities, such as getting dressed. But it's a little boy full of self-confidence who does not let his disability hold him back. "she says daily.
"These little things that help Max make all the difference". To enable their visually impaired classmate to play, these students wear a safety vest at recess!
His illness will never fade. There is no cure for nystagmus. However, Max's mom says that her son's primary school does everything to relieve him: "The school was great. Her illness will not improve, but those little things that help Max make all the difference. He uses an IPod in class, connected to an interactive whiteboard, and the school painted white lines on the school's steps and sidewalks to assist him in navigate. And at recess, he chooses two comrades to wear a reflective vest, so they can see and make fun of them. "
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