Lisaistenyearsold.Sheishandicapped(残疾的)becauseshehasbraindamage.Shecouldnotdoeventhesimplestthinguntilayearago.Shecouldnotcomb(梳理)herhairorfeedherself.Herparentslovedher.Buttheytreatedherlikeababy.

Mr.Chinghasadaughterandason.Theyarebothgrown.Theylivefarfromtheirfather.Mr.Chingfeltlonely.Hedecidedtodosomethingaboutit.Hedecidedtobecomeafostergrandfathertoahandicappedchild.AndthatwashowhemetLisa.

Fostergrandparentsaregrandparentswhoarenotrelatedbybirthbutfostergrandparentslovethechildrentheycarefor.Theylovethemjustasnaturalgrandparentslovetheirgrandchildren.

Thefostergrandparentsalsohelpthehandicappedchildreninspecialways.Theyhelptodressandfeedthechildren.Theyreadtothemandtellthemstories.Theyalsohelpwithhandicappedchildren’stherapy.Therapyisthetreatmentofadiseaseordisorder.Ithelpsthechildrenovercometheirhandicaps.

Mr.ChingbecameafostergrandparenttoLisawhenshewasnineyearsold.AtfirstLisawasshy.ShewasafraidbecauseMr.Chingwasastranger.Buthecametoseehereveryday.Graduallyshebegantotrusthim.

AtlastLisaletMr.Chingdothingsforher.Hecameatlunchtimeandfedher.Onedayhehandedthespoon(匙子)andguidedittohermouth.Hetoldhershemustlearntofeedherself.

“MostofthatlunchendeduponusinsteadofinLisa’smouth”Mr.Chingremembers.“ButitwasastartforLisa.Shelearnedtofeedherselfinafewmonths.”

ThenLisawasreadyformoretherapythankstoMr.Ching.Shehadlearnedtodoonesimplething.Shecouldlearntodoothersimplethings.Mr.ChingwastrainedtohelpwithLisa’stherapy.

Tobecomefostergrandparentspeoplemustbeatleastsixtyyearsoldandingoodhealth.Theymustbewillingtogivetheirtimetohandicappedchildren.Theyarevolunteers(志愿者)sotheyarenotpaid.Theyaregivenmoneyforexpensessuchastransportation.

Mr.Chingspeaksformostfostergrandparentswhenhesays“Weallbenefit(受益).Thehandicappedchildrenbenefitbecausewehelpthemlivemoreusefullive.Andwebenefitbecauseweknowthechildrenneedusandloveus.ForanypersonThere’snogreaterhappinessthanthat!”

1.WhydidLisaneedhelp?