SEU (special education unit) sports day

Owen had a sports day (morning) this morning at school. I came home with a smile on my face - enjoyed it so much. Just loved seeing kids who can talk very little, squealing in delight, kids who walk with a limp or with leg braces come first place and to see Owen joining in for a game of duck, duck, goose and being understood by the other kids.

One of the teachers jumped into a wheelchair to see if he could race against another teacher who uses his chair for real. Poor teacher realised just how hard it was - didn't help he had a dodgy wheelchair which kind of collapsed towards the end of the race - leaving the insensitive parents(like me:) on the sidelines in stitches:)

The children were each rewarded with a ribbon at the end of the day. I am left with an overall admiration for all teachers who work with Special needs kids - the patience (huge doses), the encouragement and the support they give is phenomenal!

Owen won one of the races and the look of glee (more from being cheered from the sidelines than from actually winning) was priceless.