Dance, Dance, Dance!
Faith loves going to plays, musicals, ballet performances, and other events in which her friends perform. When she was younger, I thought attending these things would be too overwhelming for her as she has a strong startle reflex. Usually, it's loud sudden noises that trigger a strong startle response. I figured out though, that as long as the noise is constant, and she knows what to expect, she actually does very well. When I found out that Dreams in Motion was doing wheelchair dance again this year, I figured she would want to do it. When I asked, she enthusiastically said, "YES!" She was so excited to go to her first practice. She told everyone she saw that she was going to be in a dance performance! During practice, we found out the theme was Encanto (which we have never seen). They were going to be dancing to a medley of songs from the movie. There were about a dozen participants, some with manual wheelchairs and others with powerchairs. During practice, each of ...