1 "Mom, there is a new girl in our class," Susie said. "Her name is Kayla, and no one likes her."
2 "Why not?" her mother asked.
3 "She is different. She takes so long to learn things. She doesn't even know how to tie her shoes," Susie said.
4 "Does Kayla look different?" her mother asked.
5 "A little bit," Susie said. "I can't say how, but she just seems different.
6 "The other kids pick on her, too. The teacher said she has a mental handicap. What does that mean?" Susie asked.
7 "It means that she learns things more slowly," her mother said. "She may take longer to learn how to be a friend. She may have trouble being able to take care of herself."
8 "She goes to another class sometimes," Susie said.
9 "Kayla may need help with learning and with solving problems," her mother said.
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