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Published: Apr 11, 2022 07:13 PM
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children of the stars/ 星星的孩子 / (xīnɡxīnɡde háizǐ)

A: I heard that you are a kindergarten teacher. Do you know what "children of the stars" are?  

听说你是一个幼师,你知道什么是 "星星的孩子"吗?

(tīnɡshuō nǐshì yīɡè yòushī, nǐ zhīdào shenme shì "xīnɡxīnɡ de háizǐ" ma?)

B: Of course. People call autistic children the "children of the stars." These children require more patience and attention from people. They need to be embraced by love. 

当然,人们称孤独症儿童为"星星的孩子,"这类的孩子需要人们更多的耐心和关爱。他们更需要被爱包围。

(dānɡrán, rénmén chēnɡ ɡūdúzhènɡ értónɡ wéi "xīnɡxīnɡ de háizǐ," zhèlèi de háizǐ xūyào rénmén ɡènɡduōde naixīn hé ɡuānài.tāmén ɡènɡ xūyào bèi ài bāowéi.)

A: You're right. So how should we interact with autistic children?   

你说的没错,那生活中我们应该怎么和自闭症儿童互动呢?

(nǐ shuōde méicuò, nà shēnɡhuó zhōnɡ wǒmén yīnɡɡāi zěnme hé zìbìzhènɡ értónɡ hùdònɡ ne?)

B: The most important thing is to give them more of your patience. For instance, there is one type of autistic child who won't proactively get near other people. So you can patiently call their name several times to let them know you are talking to them. 

最重要的就是给予他们更多的耐心陪伴。例如,有一类自闭症儿童并不会主动去接近别人,那么,你可以多次耐心地叫他的名字,让他知道你正和他讲话。

(zuì zhònɡyào de jiùshì ɡěiyǔ tāmén ɡènɡduō de naixīn péibàn.lìrú, yǒu yīlèi zìbìzhènɡ értónɡ bìnɡ bù huì zhǔdònɡ qù jiējìn biérén, nàme, nǐ kěyǐ duōcì naixīn de jiào tāde mínɡzì, rànɡ tā zhīdào nǐ zhènɡ hétā jiǎnɡhuà.)

A: I get it. 

我明白了。

(wǒ mínɡbái le.)
Illustrations:Liu Xidan/GT

Illustrations:Liu Xidan/GT