Saturday, April 7, 2012
SWIMMING!
That's my boy with his face under water swimming to the wall! Way to go Dude! Each Friday we get to take part in a wonderful class offered by Vanderbilt University. All education students must take a special education class. Part of the class is 15 hours of community service with special needs kids. A wonderful lady named Beth Scruggs is teaching Vandy students to work with kids of various special needs in a pool setting. They offer 4 30 minute sessions on Friday afternoons to probably 8-10 kids each half hour. I was on her waiting list for almost 2 years at the JCC and we are so fortunate to be a part of this. Beth also coaches the Nashville Dolphins, see their facebook page, a Special Olympics team/group.
One thing I have found is that therapy is so much more than the typical clinical setting. Though this is not actually water therapy, Griff is getting a workout and, most importantly, gaining confidence. He LOVES swimming. He has goggles too, but prefers to wear them on top of his head.
More later, off to an egg hunt.
~Martha
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