Broken but Growing

This is one of my students.
He got hit in the leg by a helmeted head.
This was the result.


Getting him where he needs to be can be frustrating.
This is how we get to and from recess:


He begins in his chair in the classroom.
      He gets his crutches and walks to the door.
            The person who is responsible for helping him that week
            helps him get in his wheelchair.
                   He is wheeled to the playground.
                          He is given his crutches so he can get over the
                          cement barrier and into the playground.
                                He plays.
                          He makes his way back to his wheelchair
                    He is wheeled back to the classroom.
              He is given his crutches.
       He walks back to his seat.


Worn out yet? I am!


In the midst of all this chaos, however, it has been cool to see him learn to get in and out of the wheelchair and move more than a few inches at a time on his crutches.


Most of all, I have loved watching the students take care of him. Although one student is given the responsibility, everyone helps when the opportunity presents itself. His temporary disability is helping grow my class together.