12/10/2024
Thank you for having me at Capabilities, it was great!
Looking at this photo, you'd never know that this was a child who is nonverbal. You'd never know he has never been able to sit on Santa's lap yet alone smile and pose for his photos. That he's never had the opportunity to meet Santa on HIS terms, no matter how long it took or how many times he needed to come in the room.
We got to see MAGIC happen on Sunday. Not once, but over and over again. The combination of an amazing Santa, who has a special needs grandson himself, and Capabilities where we provide a comfortable and inclusive environment was the perfect combination. I got to be behind the lens watching the magic happen when these kids truly fell in love with Santa for the first time! I got to witness parents speechless and with tears in their eyes as they watched their kids do something that had never happened before.
A Santa that made them feel comfortable and loved. A Santa that treated them with kindness and respected their needs. A Santa who is truly for kids of ALL abilities.
Thank you Santa Butch -The Real Bearded Santa Claus for being YOU! โค๏ธ