Sunday, October 26, 2014

My busy Saturday!

I had a busy day. First, I got up early and went to Hunt Valley, which is north of Baltimore, for the race. My dad drove me there and I know it was very cold. I rode on a big jogger with big wheels for running. The team is called the Athletes Serving Athletes. It’s a great club that they push runners in wheelchairs! My team ran three miles on our race and it made me happy and thankful for running!

Then, I watched the Homecoming football game at my school. I was wearing a whistle and blew it with my mouth when they scored a touchdown! Even though the game was fun and they won!

Finally, I got dressed in fancy clothes and went to the dance. I thought all the girls looked pretty while the boys looked handsome. I enjoyed dancing with my friends and had lots of fun. My favorite song was called “Happy” by Pharrell Williams because I like the way he wrote the song with fantastic lyrics. Those are all the events I did on that day, so that’s why it was long and busy with the most fun I had.


Sunday, October 19, 2014

Why it is Important to Never Ever Give Up



It is important for all people to not give up if they start doing interesting things because, even though we all face challenges in life, these obstacles only make us stronger.  For example, exercising and practicing moving your limbs is very important since you are disabled.  If you want to overcome some of your challenges and remain independent, it is important to keep trying and get as strong as possible.  But, if you need help, you can just ask for help…it is OK to ask for help when you need it.  Sometimes, asking for help means you are strong and determined, it does not mean you are weak.  It means you always have hope and want to find ways to make things enjoyable.  For example, if you can’t walk, you might be in a wheelchair or use a walker so you can still do things by yourself.  Another example, if you can’t use your hands, you might need Occupational Therapy and practice so you can do the jobs you want to do.  The reason why it is important to never ever give up is that if you want to keep doing things you should make adjustment to make things better for your life.  If you just give up, then a lot of people might think that is sad if you give up doing things or quit.  It is important to keep moving forward and being strong because it helps people with special needs do lots of things they want to do without help.  It is much more fun to do things independently than having to rely on people all the time.  It makes you feel better about yourself, the more you do on your own.  Using computers makes your life easier and using many techniques on the part of lives of everyone, so we would never ever give up!  Exercising is also part of your life so you can not give up exercising like swimming, biking, and running, even if it is hard to do.  You should change things if something happens to you.  For example, if you don’t swim good, then you can use a lifejacket to keep you upright.  There are many things online that people order to help them remain independent or try things they haven’t tried before.  They have special aides in the world that come to houses to help people with things they need while their parents have to work.  So, even though things may be difficult, we must be strong, try very hard, and do things to the best of our ability to bring us happiness.  Another reason why people shouldn’t give up is that they learn at school and try their best in classes, with tests and homework.  Education is very important if we want to achieve our goals in life.  Such as special education, mental education and socialization.  Those are three types of education many people need in order to be successful in their lives.

Sunday, October 5, 2014

In case you are nosey...



So, are you all wondering why I use my nose to draw?  I will tell you…  I came up with the idea to use my nose on the screen to do things because my arms and hands do not work well, but I still really wanted to draw because it is always enjoyable for me and makes me happy.  So, it is easier that I use my nose to move around the screen, scroll, type, push buttons, and complete work my work.

 My touch screen has cool things I can do for fun with my nose (for example, I am a really good nose bowler!) instead of my hands or a mouse because the screen is only a few inches away from me so I am able to touch the computer while my arms rest on my lap.  It does not hurt my nose accidentally because it is strong and has more muscles than my arms. It is important to remember that I can only see anything on the computer if it is really, really close to me or very, very big!  So, using my nose makes sense because that is about the distance I need to be away from the screen to even be able to see it.  It is very complicated and interesting but I am able to use my computer on my own without a mouse!

Many people who can’t use their arms will use mouthsticks to do things on technology.  But, I tried that and found out that it might fall out of my mouth too often and also it hurts my teeth when I hold or bite it.  I also found out I have better control over my movement for drawing if I use my nose.