Ukraine – Week 2, Day 5

We headed out early this morning to drive to Kharkiv to visit another orphanage. This is our second year to work with them, and they were ready for our arrival!

We were able to work with lots of kids while caregivers watched and asked questions. They also let us take kids that we weren’t able to see last year into the gym to demonstrate therapy techniques. We were able to demonstrate positioning techniques in some of the rooms with children who spend most of their time in their bed.

At the end of our day, the caregivers took us to another room to observe a child who is frequently upset and asked our opinion on how to help. As a team we gave them information on calming sensory techniques. We also got to demonstrate these techniques with this child. As we were leaving the room the child appeared to be more calm and was exploring the new toys we put in the crib.

We will spend our last day in Kiev, relaxing and sight-seeing before heading back home Sunday morning.

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