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And when teacher's aide Sue Price puts ice in Ashlyn's chili at lunch, her dozen classmates get ice in theirs too.
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Maybe this is just because Texas is sort of "chili country", but does nobody else think that lukewarm school-cafeteria chili with melting ice in it is nasty? lol
More seriously though, I've heard of this awful disorder, and I imagine that it's hard enough to keep a 5 year old out of danger anyway without the added danger of being unable to feel heat, cold, or pain.
People with this (or a similar) disorder have a problem later on in life with joint pain because they constantly keep uncomfortable positions and don't realize it. Of course it's not 'joint pain', but it's joints that just aren't strong enough to support normal function. They also seem to age faster than everyone else because of the constant wear-and-tear on their joints and body, not to mention the potential for bad accidents reducing their life expectancy to the mid-30's.