We discussed the topic: 'Special Needs and Recreation' @ Kiss 99.9 Fm last night on the weekly special needs awareness radio show by the Dewdrops Community Centre for Special Needs, Abuja.
I began by explaining that special needs means additional needs. A special needs person is a person who needs additional help to function properly. I also explained that recreation (leisure) is important because it helps in the mental development process of children.
Mr. Abiola Ajebola, Head of Special Education Needs at Thoughtful House Foundation, Abuja was a guest on the show. He said that a special needs child has to have a good leisure time and this fact cannot be over emphasised. Another guest on the show, Mr. Agbo Noah, a therapist with the Woodentods International School, Abuja, explained that mixing up with typical children as part of recreation was very important in support of their developmental process.
Mrs. Aisha John Mark, a parent of a child with special needs was also a guest on the show. She added that although it is tasking to care for a child with special needs, the joy derived often overshadows the stress. Mrs. Doris Akano, another parent of a child with special needs was also a guest on the show. She said recreation has played a very important role in her child's development. She noted how excited she was to see her son participate in face painting activity at the Family Funfair, which he would ordinarily not have participated in, but he was attracted by the participation of other kids including his younger brother. His involvement in the Young Engineer Lego construction (which was one of the side attractions at the Funfair) was another eye-opener for her as his mother in identifying his strength in using Lego blocks to build different objects as a form of recreation.
We ended the show by answering a couple of questions from listeners who called in on the show. We also used the opportunity to present a token award to the Honourable House of Parapo crew for their consistent support to special needs community!
Join us again next week Thursday, same time and same station.
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