The Sean Project

Sean is our 29 year old deafblind son and this is the ongoing story of Sean, what he does and how he interacts with us, our friends, our horses and our pets.

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Thursday, June 23, 2005

Part of Sean's day

Nancy likes to take Sean out in the morning to feed the horses. Sean usually loads up the hay cart in the barn and then he will pull it along up to the horses' pasture and throw the hay into their feed bins.

Now, that may not sound like much - but please bear in mind; There is no path - Sean has to walk over the rough ground pulling the cart. There are no railings or guides - all Sean has to support himself is the cart he is pulling. It has taken Nancy a long period of time, working with Sean to get him familiar enough with the route and the surroundings where he can do this with minimal contact.

It's interesting to watch Sean as he manouvers the cart through the gate. Bailey and Rosa are, of course, down at the gate pushing to get into the good stuff but Sean will just push between them. No hesitation, no fear and no aggression. It is fun to watch.

I have included a picture below of Sean and Nancy coming back from feeding time. Enjoy!

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