AVS Practicum

Wednesday I went to the AVS program and helped someone by the name of Brian. He looked as though he had cerebral palsy and a mental disability. For the activity we went swimming. He didn't like the water touching his upper neck so he held on to me. I tried to get him to let go but when I did he whined. When I took him up to the shallow end he began to relax a little. It was a new experiene for me but even he wouldn't swim on his own I still had fun helping him to swim.

Video Problems

I had the hardest time with my video last week. I video taped my video with my moms camcorder just to find out that it would not upload to the computer. So I had to use my digital camera that takes pictures and takes videos and I had to tape the video off the television. I should have just used a camera from school. I hope that it uploads right this time.

Goal Ball

Today I played goal ball, which was a lot of fun. Goal ball is an adaptive game for the blind and visual impaired. The players must wear blind folds at all times. The objective is to roll the ball into the other teams goal. There are three people on each team: a center and two wingmen. The ball has a rattle in it so you can hear the ball coming, but it is still difficult. I think I would like to use this game when I teach.

My High Ropes Expierence

Last weekend I went on the high ropes course and had a lot of fun. I did all of the activites their that I could even though I'm afraid of heights. The was one of the biggest adrenaline rush that I have ever had. The best one was the zip line. When I get to teach my class I hope the school has a high ropes course and they get to have experience I had.