Grant Experiences Low Vision

Thursday June 8th –I left Grant to hang out on his own in the city this morning while I headed to GDV for class. He used his time wisely and even went for a run around the city. We had a wrap up with Lil who showed us some great video of some of the kids she is currently working with. Some of them are multiply disabled and non verbal as well as having a visual impairment. It must be incredibly challenging to try and work on mobility skills with these kids.
After we finished with Lil we rode the train again back down to the city center where we would pick up Grant and continue working on our solo routes. While we rode to the city a young woman sitting next to Sue, suddenly started moaning and almost passed out. Sue talked with her and hit the emergency button on the train. The conductor advised us to get help at the station and we helped her off the train while Sue ran up for help. She was sweating and pale, but claimed to be feeling better once we got her off the train. I ran and got some orange juice as it seemed like a low blood sugar reaction (although she said she did not have diabetes). We waited with her until the station staff came to take over. She did seem a little better after drinking some juice and we left her with the station attendant. It was weird how nobody else offered to help her, but at least we did.
One of the highlights of the morning was watching the making of "Lollies" at a shop on our route called ‘Suga’. Lollies are a hard sugary candy which can have pictures or letters written in the middle. The shop makes them on display and the guys who make them will talk and show you how it’s done, as well as give out yummy samples!
After we had lunch we ended the day with another low vision treasure hunt.


This time Grant joined in and got to experience wearing the different simulators as well. It was nice for him to see first hand some of what I have been doing during my time here. We all rode the train home together so Grant got to experience the train too.





Sue, Grant and I went out with Pete and Leslie (and Bobby) for dinner. We had a fun time with them as always and I was glad that Grant got to meet and spend some time with them. People like Pete and Leslie are why leaving Australia will be bitter sweet for Sue and I. We are excited to be going home, but have begun some wonderful friendships here as well.