Today was our first time interacting with the kids itself and it was a new experience to say the least. I had to become a lot more aware and notice everything I was doing to compensate for the fact that most of the kids were not aware for themselves. The biggest challenge I noticed was keeping them engaged in one activity at a time. We were constantly needing to adapt because they would get bored or perhaps the activity was too hard and we overestimated ability. One thing that fascinated me was how independent some of them were. They were able to clearly articulate their interests and build friendships with us. Some of them even looked out for their friends that were more impaired than themselves by sharing the material or guiding them through activities. All in all, it was a very inetresting opportunity to partake in and I look forward to seeing the kids again.
You can see evidence of our planning and communication amongst the service team:
