week 12

This week the lesson that really stuck out to me was to never give up on things that you love or want to succeed in. There are ways that can be done to adapt activities and make them fun and doable for those that have disabilities. It is important to never give up and find ways to complete what you want to do. It may take a little longer for things to get done but as long as you keep trying you will accomplish what you want eventually.

As I was scrolling through my facebook one day I saw this inspiring video. It is about this little boy that has only one leg and he is doing what he loves, playing baseball. How ineradicable is that? To make it even more awesome, he is the catcher for his team! I am sure that this little boy has had to work hard to be able to play baseball and I am sure that he has had a lot of hard times and critiques. However you can tell that he works so hard and that he loves the game. You can see this amazing video here.

There are so many stories about success out there all we have to do is be willing to try. Many great people are where they are today because they failed, but they kept on going. Winona Bhushan said, "Let your failure be your motivation to success." This is exactly what we need to do.

week 11

This week we talked about the benefits of arts for those with disabilities. Art is such an amazing thing that so many of us love to enjoy. It helps some of us focus, find ourselves and express ourselves. Many find joy and success through art as well. This week we watched an inspiring video about a man that could not move his arms and taught himself how to do what he loves, draw. He talks about how people should not let a disability define them and it is so inspiring to watch. You can see the video here. Needless to say that as human beings we can get down on ourselves when we are going through a hard time but this reminds us to remember our blessings and enjoy what we love.

week 10

This week we talked about the benefits of outdoor recreation and how those with disabilities benefit from this as well. some of the benefits are:

Benefits of Outdoor Recreation

• Physical Exercise and Activity
• Physical challenge
• Learning new skills and applying those skills
• Enjoy the wonders and beauty of Nature
• Opportunity to be with friends
• Freedom from daily stress and pressures
• Closeness to Heavenly Father; spiritual growth
• Outdoor activities are Fun and enjoyable!
• Excitement of planning an outdoor experience

It is so important for Rec Centers to have programs that those with disabilities to participate in. The man in this video has an amazing example of how recreation can be adapted to fit the needs of anyone and how anything is possible. It is so ineradicable. 

week 9

This week we learned about the power of networking and how amazing the results can be from doing this. It made me think of the church and how members and missionaries work together to help spread the word of God. I really liked the key points on how to be successful in networking and they are:

Keys to Effective Networking

1. Common Vision
2. Communication
3. Compromise (win-win)
4. Commitment
5. Consumer Involvement by people with disabilities
6. Clarity (roles, authority)

I think the most important part of this is to realize that we have a common vision and to help each other move more effectively toward that goal or vision. This is seen a lot in the church (such as in this video) and in communities. It really is amazing