Liberty Swing

Today I took Evan to Kloss park to try out the new Wheelchair swing which they call The Liberty Swing. I had to go to the community to get a key which unlocks the seat belt and the ramp that holds the swing stationary. It was interesting because everyone at the park was certainly curious about what we were doing. But Evan's smile says it all. And I would ask him "Evan do you want down or do you want more and he would always sign more. He loved it and I loved that my son was able to experience swinging. We have tried the baby swings but Evan is just too big and last time it took two people to get him out in addition to taking his orthotics and shoes off. I tried to push him on the regular swing but he just cannot hold on with two hands and almost fell off. So I am really glad that we can take advantage of this option. There is not doubt that I will be sharing this with as many other special needs families that I can. I was in tears watching Evan smile and laugh as he swung on the swing. It was the best part of the day.

Notice that he has a grip on his train, he had that all day. But check out that smile.