The ride attendant, Jennifer Whelchel — known by her colleagues as “Mama Jen” — told people who were stopping during his meltdown to please move along, and she also asked strangers not to take pictures.
“I noticed his level of upset was more than the regular level of upset,” Whelchel, 34, said in an interview with The Washington post. “He was really, really, really hurt. It was getting worse by the second.”
Ralph reminded her of her 8-year-old nephew, who is also autistic. She said it was instinctual for her to lie down with him, because she wanted to be on his level to be able to connect with him, but also wanted to be sure he had his own space.
Via ~ The Washington Post
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