You'll remember that Jenn asked for help dealing with stares and intrusive comments she sometimes gets from children and adults when her special-needs son acts out in public.
Today, Mary Snyder-Vogel, a licensed clinical social worker who is assistant director of social work at Kennedy Krieger Institute, offers these tips:
* Take a couple of deep breaths to steady yourself.
* Try not to assume the worst about why a person is staring, meddling or giving advice. You could say: "My son has special needs, and we are getting professional help. Please don't make judgments about us. We are doing our best."