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Tiring Thursday
WOW. What an amazingly exhausting day! Today was day one of our conference for the community. There were a total of four sessions; three lead by PTs focusing on transfers, range of motion, and positioning and one by the OT focusing on types of sensory processors and...
What a Wild Wednesday
Today began with nearly all team members heading back to Eternal Anchor’s school for kids with special needs. I was again asked to observe a student who is blind and give the teacher some ideas on what she can do when he becomes agitated. She then pulled this student...
Not quite what we had planned…
Happy Taco Tuesday BRIGHT followers! Today held an unexpected twist for Amy due to some "occupational hazard" tummy troubles. I started my day off at Casa Hogar with the young adults social group and their wonderful leader, Tere. She was hoping to get some ideas on...
Day one in the sun
Hey BRIGHT supporters! It's Amy here. We had our first work day in Mexico with Eternal Anchor and what a day it was. I started at the school for children with special needs, specifically observing a young man who is blind. The teacher was hoping I could give her some...
2023 Trip to Mexico
In July 2023, Amy Murakami will be traveling with the Love Extended Team to Eternal Anchor in Baja, Mexico. While there, she will be providing therapy in a variety of classrooms (both in the public school system and through the special school with Eternal Anchor) and...
To be known
Today was our last day in Ecuador. We were able to return to the orphanage to give a presentation to the tias, therapists, and staff. Bessie talked about music therapy and prompting levels, Amy covered presumed competency and executive functioning, and Suzie modeled...