Tuesday we meet with Dr. Alice Smith and several other collegues, newly qualified SLP's and directors of various programs here in Cambodia. We learned about the programing that is in place for children with disabilities and AIDS. They spoke of their goals and challenges here in Cambodia. In the afternoon, we were able to visit the Rabbit School, a school for children with severe disabilities or children with AIDS. The school shared a building with an orphanage which we were able to tour and visit the children. All the children were so excited to see us! I will post photos when I get time.
Our last stop was All Ears Cambodia, an Audiology clinic set-up by Glyn Vaughan. The clinic provides services to Cambodians from newborns to the elderly.
In the evening, a group of us took a tuk tuk down to the river front, were we walked the streets of Phnom Penh shopping in little boutiques tucked in the darkness. We walked to a huge park where there were 5 or more big groups of people line dancing. Each group had their own boom box hooked up to speakers, all playing different music. We danced with the groups which the observers found quite comical. I even had a guy tell me to pay a dollar to dance with his friend.
I have given some money to the kids on the streets, but decided to start carrying books to give instead. The kids love the books!!!! I gave a book to a little girl yesterday, we looked at the book together. She imitated everything!!! She barked for the dog, meowed for the kitty, pretended to eat and sleep, and jumped like a frog. The laughed so hard when I was jumping around like a frog! Even with the languge barrier we were able to connect, it was so powerful!
Our last stop was All Ears Cambodia, an Audiology clinic set-up by Glyn Vaughan. The clinic provides services to Cambodians from newborns to the elderly.
In the evening, a group of us took a tuk tuk down to the river front, were we walked the streets of Phnom Penh shopping in little boutiques tucked in the darkness. We walked to a huge park where there were 5 or more big groups of people line dancing. Each group had their own boom box hooked up to speakers, all playing different music. We danced with the groups which the observers found quite comical. I even had a guy tell me to pay a dollar to dance with his friend.
I have given some money to the kids on the streets, but decided to start carrying books to give instead. The kids love the books!!!! I gave a book to a little girl yesterday, we looked at the book together. She imitated everything!!! She barked for the dog, meowed for the kitty, pretended to eat and sleep, and jumped like a frog. The laughed so hard when I was jumping around like a frog! Even with the languge barrier we were able to connect, it was so powerful!
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