11/17/09 Blogs
- In Atlana there is a rugby league for wheelchair ridden people. Talbot Kennedy became a quadriplegic on his last day of high school. Rugby helped Talbot come to terms with his injury and new life. They play tournaments across the country November through April. When he got his injury he was attempting a back flip but landed on his head. He was paralyzed from his chest down. He had a cheerleading scholarship but lost that with his injury. When he was recovering he saw a wheelchair rugby match and that is what got him hooked.
- Kids being scared of monsters and such is being studied currently. She helps her kids recognize that they are just recorded voices and not real. It has been found that this tequinque works on kids ages 7 and up but not on younger children. The girls tended to be more passive while the boys wanted to attack monsters when put in a fake situation. For example if a child believes the “boogey man” is under their bed then saying that it wants to play will be effective.
The rugby league for the wheelchair ridden people seems really cool. That was terrbible about the back flip though. I would not know how to deal with that. It is very admirable that injury didn't stop him from living his life to the fullest.
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