Michael has been having a blast in his new transition program! He's been getting along well with the other students and I think his most favorite are the trips that his class goes on! The class goes to the local church on some days, where Michael gets to help vacuum (one of his favorites!). On Wednesdays, they get to pick an area in the community they'd like to visit and go explore.
Last week they went over to River Walk Park to go and watch the birds. Michael loves being in the outdoors, and really enjoyed it. His teacher tried to show him how to use binoculars, which ended up being a little more challenging than expected. Overall, Michael loved it :)
Last week they went over to River Walk Park to go and watch the birds. Michael loves being in the outdoors, and really enjoyed it. His teacher tried to show him how to use binoculars, which ended up being a little more challenging than expected. Overall, Michael loved it :)
Today, Michael's class decided to go on an adventure to Downtown San Diego by the Hyatt hotel, which was a ton of fun! Opportunities like this are fantastic to the students, since it gives them the opportunity to safely and comfortably explore San Diego with their friends. The teacher and teaching assistants are awesome at keeping a good eye at the students and making sure nothing goes wrong. Not only do the students get to have fun and really practice being in the outside world, it also helps others who don't have as much experience with the disabled community a chance to see these students in the real world-- and hopefully help erase or alleviate any negative thoughts surrounding that community.