Monday, November 5, 2018

Understanding Differences! Third Grade Students learn about Physical Disabilities.


Tim Brown, a Manchester By the Sea native, suffered a spinal cord injury while on ski patrol in Colorado.  He spoke to students about living with his disability.  What an inspirational man!
The students were completely engaged and asked GREAT questions.




Tim shows students his adapted surf board and explains how these adaptations help him.  He surfs at Good Harbor Beach.


Tim shared pictures of his team at work and other parts of his life.  

Tim explained how he still skis.  He uses a chair/ski and poles.  The students were amazed!

Tim surfing!

Tim also is an avid sailor.  He explained how he is the member on the crew who mans the tiller!