If someone is culturally different or shy, then you should have some empathy for that situation. Forcing someone to look you in the eye is just a weird thing to request of a disabled child from another culture. A degree of eye contact is necessary for communication, but everyone is different and should be treated accordingly. If I have a shy student I am not going to demand constant eye contact. I want them to enjoy the lesson and feel at ease. You cannot demand that someone change, you encourage it through nurture and support. "Look me in the eye when I talk to you" is an authoritarian approach that you would never see me use. You can reach students more effectively with understanding and more subtle methods.
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