Outdoor activity

Boating Tips for Autistic Children Many people find boats and the motions of the water to be calming, and many autistic children may feel the same way. There’s no reason why boating can’t be a pleasurable experience for your child, despite their special needs. In fact, Lori Mcllewan, the chairperson of the National Autism Association agrees that water can be a comfort because “it helps them to maintain a sense of balance and feel a sense of weightlessness.” However, there needs to be preparation…

For my mini-ethnography, I decided to choose Harold A Henry Park, a park that is in the middle of Windsor Village and has been apart of that community for a while now. I picked this park because it has a great deal of meaning to me and is my neighborhood park. I grew up only a block away from this lovely park which is in the middle of a residential area. I use to walk to the park almost everyday and play soccer or in the jungle gym with all the other little kids who lived in the area, this park…

almost 1,000 clients that participated and explained the different diagnoses and newfound results. This program “incorporates a strong clinical emphasis [on] the wilderness setting that uses staff as a part of the treatment team instead of merely as outdoor guides” (Hoag, Massey, Roberts, 3). The use of wilderness is to provide a natural recovery. The staff is not there to provide information and historical facts about the environment, but rather encourage the use of the surroundings as a form…

Imagine hiking up the beautiful Bear Lodge Mountains of northeastern Wyoming, surrounded by the Belle Fourche River, and seeing a grand structure of rock, a thousand feet up in the air. Nearly half a mile high, Devil’s Tower stands tall and proud, able to be seen from miles away. Devil’s Tower is known for its exciting climbing aspects, however, there is so much more than meets the eye when it comes to this particular climbing range. Devil’s Tower National Monument in Wyoming possesses a thought…

Outdoor experiential education programs offer valuable leadership opportunities and prompt development of both technical and interpersonal skills while at the same time allowing participants to enjoy the great outdoors. These programs teach participants how to communicate, plan and set goals, work on problem solving skills, and work as an effective team towards a common goal. Additionally, successful wilderness expeditions accentuate positive group dynamics, environmental awareness, and specific…

children’s opportunities to play in their own chosen way. The purpose of this study is to determine the extent of consciousness of family impacts on academic success, and the well-being of a child. There is growing that participation is organized activity contexts offers valuable opportunities…

playing outdoors and finding new ways to entertain themselves. The questions of this topic are what are the benefits and harm to the ways children play, how do children use their imagination, and what activities do children now engage in. What are the benefits and the harm to ways children play? Playing outdoors help build a child’s imagination, social skills, physical development, and…

assisted living facility that offers a wide range of services and activities. SunnySide Assisted Living is designed to allow elderly individuals to enjoy retirement while maintaining their independence. Retirement should be enjoyed, not spent doing household chores. This assisted living facility is designed for elderly individuals who are both completely independent and/or individuals who need personal assistance with daily activities. The physical requirement for SunnySide is that the…

Growing up with scientist parents, I followed them around the world as they pursued their education and careers in scientific research. I was born in Shanghai, as my parents finished their post-bacs degrees, and moved to Japan at the age of two to accompany them as they obtained their PhDs. When I was seven, my family finally settled down in Seattle. These experiences growing up in the different countries and different cultures have broadened my perspective. Having gone to school in three…

Do you believe we need more creativity building courses in out schools? I do. Upon reviewing the “TED Talk Video, Do Schools Kill Creativity?(2006)”, I found that I absolutely agree with Robinson 's opinion that the education system today teaches students to give up their creativity for the university approved knowledge. I believe that schools restrict creativity through their curriculum and lack of acceptance of those who do not conform. In the school system, the curriculum is set for all…