Tonight in Innovative TR, we watched two videos on how recreation has helped many people cope with their disabilities. They were both super interesting videos that told individual's stories about how they acquired their disability and what roles recreation serves in their new lives. I really liked the videos because they showed how recreation empowers people with disabilities to live their lives as normally as possible despite many stereotypes in the community.
I loved that none of the people shown in the video used their disability as a "crutch" or reason to not live life to the fullest. They are actually using their disability as a reason to be more adventurous ... more adventurous than I will ever be. I know I would never be caught dead climbing the treacherous cliffside that the group of three guys did, disability or not!!
I think these videos are extremely helpful for future CTRS's to watch so they can more fully understand how to help their clients. The videos emphasized that everyone has an ability, no matter how severe a disability, and its a CTRS's job to help that person find their ability and foster their passion for their abilities. The main thing that I got out of the videos is to not limit anyone in anything they do. The quote from the last video was something that I really liked: "only society limits us in what we can do." This is not only true for just people with disabilities, but for all people in general I think. But specifically for TR specialists, we have the power to help change the limits society places on people with disabilities, and once we understand those limits, can work to help remove them!
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