Four-Wheeling :: It is a Realistic Recreation Activity for Spinal Cord Injury Patients and Campers
Posted by Robert on 21 May 2007 at 9:07 pm | Tagged as: High Adventure, Therapeutic Recreation, Video, Weekends | Printer/Text Reader Friendly Version: Print This Post
It may seem a bit contrary to popular perceptions of disabilities to have four-wheelers available to those that have experienced spinal cord injuries. But, it really isn’t.
Treatment for someone recovering from a disability causing accident requires many things. One is the feeling that you can return to many of the activities you either were participating in before the accident, or the opportunity to try something you never had before.
…a disability doesn’t have to mean a person can’t experience common recreational activities… even riding a motorcycle…
Camp ASCCA’s staff gets a kick out of seeing Shepherd Center roll into camp each time they visit during the year. They bring in panel trucks and trailers filled with recreational equipment - like four-wheelers.
Camp ASCCA, like Shepherd Center, recognizes that challenging the camper (or patient) to recover or grow will sometimes involve challenging conventional wisdom. It is this philosophy, in part, that has helped Camp ASCCA and Shepherd Center become nationally respected models for rehabilitation.
In this video, Tara MacCaughelty discusses the four-wheeling activities they participated in during their weekend activities. Tara is a recreational therapist at Shepherd Center. The video is a 5.1 mb download and lasts 2:16.
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