My daughter has a very unique super power, whenever she sits in her wheelchair she becomes invisible. Now to anyone who knows her she is not invisible but to strangers she is. We will stop at a store or mall and if seated in her wheelchair people look away, won't make eye contact, or look at her as if they are looking through her and generally avoid acknowledging she exists. When we are at a busy attraction, were either her Dad or I are pushing her in the wheelchair, people will walk into her and her chair, spill things on her or bump her with things they are carrying. The majority of people do not acknowledge or apologize for doing this to her.
So far she hasn't been able too use her superpower for good or evil and with her autism she is probably more comfortable being invisible. As her Mother I would prefer she doesn't practice her invisibility. Quite often I will place my daughter in a shopping cart when we are out and the difference is tremendous. People will talk with her, comment on how cute she is and generally engage her. When in a shopping cart people do not walk into her or spill things on her.
Next time you are out and you see a child sitting in a wheelchair remember they are a child first. Look them in the eye, smile and say hello. This actually goes for anyone sitting in a wheelchair or using a walker because my guess is they all have the same superpower my daughter has.
