reflection --!st Gym CAPES

 

K was lovely! Although it was the first time for both of us, I felt our conversations were carried on easily. She told me she played basketball after school, so I thought it might be a comfortable zone to start with. We spent some time at station 5, where the basketball hoop was located. K could dribble the ball nicely with one hand while drive her wheel chair with the other hand. I was impressed by her skill! She also said she has been practicing basketball for a while. I put this information in my note, and thought we might do basketball as our warm-up activity next time.

 She was open and friendly. During our breaks, I asked her about what her favorite subject was at school, and she told me she liked all the classes. She said she enjoyed going to school, and her dream was to go see different places and things. “I am not like some kids who sit in the wheelchair and don’t want to do anything” she said, I was amazed by how openly she talked about the situation she was in.

So, I determined that a more challenging task would be a fun activity for her. In order to see her balance and fine motor skills, I lay down forms, stones, and rocks on the ground to construct a path. In between, I put some stacks of cups for her to manipulate. I asked if she was comfortable to get off her wheelchair and move through the path and finish her task. K got off the wheelchair by herself, and she did a fabulous job. It was not so easy for her, but she showed great strength in finishing her goal.

Practicing balancing skills and sorting out patterns will be our focuses in next CAPES.