Ukraine – Week 2, Day 4

On Thursday we got to give presentations at the local orphanage. 50 invitations were given out to organizations and professionals in the community to come and see us demonstrate treatment methods. The room was packed and everyone seemed very attentive. We used children at the orphanage to help demonstrate techniques, and the kids were great!

It was neat to see how everyone was really interested in the different equipment we used. As soon as we pulled out the bench, everyone was snapping pictures. And lots of people were interested in the swing and came to ask questions about it afterwards.

We spent the afternoon playing with the children. The caregivers were really open about us going around to each room to see all of the kids.

Mike went back to Slavansk in the afternoon to revisit the boy from the previous day and help with positioning for his bed. He also modified his activity seat and added padding since the little boy is sensitive to touch. Afterwards, Mike exchanged a better supporting wheelchair for a boy he had seen earlier in the week. The boy’s mother was so appreciative!

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