This is one of my favorite pictures with my two non-disabled boys, taken at Joni Camp near Detroit Lakes, MN in 2008.
They LOVED playing on the extra wheelchairs that were brought to camp. They were completely unafraid to try them out, attempted wheelchair basketball and baseball, and appreciated the skill some of the campers had in using the chairs.
And I thought it was good for them (and for me) to understand how valuable the chairs are for those who need them.
Why do I bring that up now, as the snow flies in Minnesota?
I was reading a religious denomination’s suggestions for starting a disability ministry, and it included introducing people to wheelchairs – exactly what happened above at Joni Camp for me and my boys.
Yet their suggestions struck me as more likely to cause harm than good. Tomorrow I’ll share their specific suggestion, and why I thought it worked at Joni Camp but is generally really bad advice.
Do you have a story about how you learned about disability or adaptations in ways that were helpful and positive?
The Works of God 
We provided respite care for our friends’ child with severe autism, and emerged with an entirely different perspective! The few week stay ended with her spending 1/2 her time with us for over a year…
Wow! Those wheels have some nice camber! Cool!