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 them was paired with a volunteer who helped them move and do the dance moves. Faith even had a little solo part in which she had to carry a coffee cup to the dance instructor and hand it to her when she said, "And that's why coffee's for grownups!" Faith was all smiles during her first dance practice! The following week, Faith had dress rehearsals in which they received their costumes. Each participant and volunteer got to wear a little tiny sombrero along with a colorful...
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