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(Chinese Only)從遊戲中反思人生 「生命號」在社區撒播幸福種子

(Chinese Only)從遊戲中反思人生 「生命號」在社區撒播幸福種子

(Chinese Only)關於「生死」似遠又近,此刻我們可能健康快活,下一刻可能病患纏身,誰也無法預料將來會過得怎樣。「保良局華永會生命號」流動生命教育中心專車走入學校和社區,希望透過互動的形式,讓參與者認識不同人生階段的苦與樂,反思生命的價值和意義,學習以正面樂觀的思維面對人生的挑戰,做到感恩知足,活在當下。   與課堂式的生命教育課不同,「生命號」每次出隊總給人一種辦嘉年華會的感覺,大大小小的攤位各有主題。「幸福自拍照相館」讓參與者拿着打氣卡牌及道具,跟自己拍照留影,藉此學習欣賞自己、感謝自己;「老是這樣的一回事」體驗活動讓參加者戴上眼罩、耳罩,穿上負重背心,在看不清、聽不見、走不動的情況下完成一系列的任務,藉此體驗長者及殘疾人士在日常生活中的困難,學習體諒他們的需要。而「生命號」流動專車則化身成「生命靜思體驗館」,在車上播放生命教育短片,讓參與者反思與家人朋友的相處,傳達「愛要及時」的訊息。   每次出隊總會看見長者義工的身影,他們親力親為,協助中心職員營運攤位,與參加者訴說人生,引導他們反思人生。保良局華永會「生命號」計劃負責主任張銘森表示,「生命號」是一個助人助己的計劃,長者義工人生經驗豐富,是一本活的「故事書」,他們的經驗分享讓年輕人學習如何從容地面對生活的壓力與挑戰,同時讓長者在人生下半場發展新的興趣, 為晚年賦上新意義。   生命教育是一個漫長的過程,一次的巡迴或許未必可以讓人懂得活在當下,但就如張主任所言,「生命號」走入社區,為公眾提供空間討論生與死,拉近人與人之間的距離。或許這只是萍水相逢的相遇,但長者義工的分享、遊戲的體驗早已在參與者心中埋下了種子,讓他們邁向感恩知足的幸福人生。
Professional Dancer -Ching

Professional Dancer -Ching

Yu Tin Ching (Ching) has resided in Po Leung Kuk’s dormitory (also known as “the House”) since 2 years-old. The shy little boy would only sit quietly aside in the beginning, even the in-house staff could hardly notice him. Fortunately, he got his chance to shine on stage. Whenever Ching danced, the invisible boy stole the limelight and became the “dancing king” among the children in the House.     Ching loves dancing since he was small. He originally taught himself by watching online dance tutorials. However, it is difficult to master the basic skills or make further progress through self-study. Luckily, Ching met with another dancing enthusiast, Ms. Cheung, in Primary 4. Ms. Cheung discovered the talents of Ching, she initiated him into dance trainings and practices, as well as arranged him to participate in various stage performances of the Kuk, such as the Child Sponsors’ Day, so as to build up his self-confidence gradually.     Ching dreams of becoming a professional dancer. He hopes to learn more dancing techniques from dance schools, but stepping out from the comfort zone of the House and the expensive tuition fee made him feel confused about his future. “Do you really want to be a Dancer?” Ms. Cheung reassured Ching and let him finally made up his mind.    Later with the help of Ms. Cheung and social workers, Ching received financial assistance from “Angels for Orphans” programme of Po Leung Kuk, and started learning jazz dance and street dance at professional dance schools. At the last Child’s Sponsor Day of this 18-year-old boy, Ching decided to express his gratitude to the Sponsors by delivering his best dancing performance before leaving the House.    After DSE, Ching targets to enter The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts to further develop in dance studies and achieve his dream as a dancer, “I wish that one day, I can come back to the House as dance tutor, and contribute to the Child Sponsor’s Day.” 
特殊孩子媽媽的分享(Chinese only)

特殊孩子媽媽的分享(Chinese only)

母親背起孩子,所擔起的除了孩子重量,更有別人目光、家人想法、長輩意見、同儕壓力、自我質疑、對孩子期望,那重量有時令媽媽也忘記了自己。   特殊孩子媽媽情況更甚。   五歲的梓謙有自閉傾向,梓謙媽媽在照顧孩子時像變了另一個人。 「我會乜都鬧左先,好想佢快d跟上進度,好想佢快d肯聽從指令。」 怒氣背後,是壓力,是無助,是擔心。 「好想兒子由主流教育轉到特殊幼兒中心,呢個係對佢最好安排,長輩卻反對。喺公眾地方,因為兒子唔聽話,外人常時報以奇怪目光,最難聽係聽到人講『你個仔係咪傻架?』令我自信心好低落。」   自閉症孩子不善表達情感,因此社交能力亦較弱。在管教上,父母很想改善,卻有時適得其反,變成了壓力的源頭,關係的破口。   一年多前,梓謙開始在保良局曹金霖幼兒學習中心受訓,梓謙媽媽亦在社工及臨床心理學家的幫助下,了解如何管教特殊孩子。   中心強調建立孩子自信,鼓勵梓謙做小班長;治療師亦作出針對性介入,以梓謙喜歡的英文作切入點,開始訓練。起初梓謙在上堂時仍有打人的行為,一年多後,行為及自我管理能力亦大大改進。   至於梓謙媽媽,亦在過程中重新認識自己,掌握母子關係的真諦。   「我唔可以將別人標準掛喺自己兒子身上,以前嘅我,一心想兒子進步,卻無理會自己都應該要進步,過份要求孩子其實係無用嘅。社工同埋臨床心理學家令我了解到,我疏忽左自己做家長嘅應有態度。我好想多謝盧經理、社工馬姑娘、臨床心理學家吳生,喺我最困難嘅時候陪住我成長!」   曹金霖幼兒學習中心盧頴經理表示:「我好欣賞梓謙媽媽好努力去學習,亦都好重視同梓謙嘅關係。喺幫助特殊孩子嘅同時,我哋更加需要係陪伴家長去面對,因為一方面家長扮演好重要嘅角色,佢哋嘅積極參與、正面接納小朋友嘅態度,對改善孩子情況帶來事半功倍,另一方面,家長往往係最受壓果個,我哋必須要有專業支援。」   表達能力、情緒控制的改善,令梓謙在最新一次評估只是輕度,更令梓謙媽媽感到欣慰是,他與兒子關係的改善,「兒子常時會走來叫我一齊玩車車,又要我抱抱。」當問到有什麼說話想跟梓謙說,媽媽深呼吸了一口氣,然後說:「梓謙多謝你陪住我,我哋一齊努力,你嘅出現,令我知道媽媽有好多野都要學習,多謝你俾機會我學習做一個好媽媽!」   世上最難擔任的崗位,就是父母,然而,卻只能邊做邊學,梓謙媽媽回顧自己與孩子的改變,很想勉勵同路人:「你開心,孩子就會開心架!所以,盡量自己開心一點,放鬆一點,孩子係會俾你嘅欣賞打動架!」   淚水養大孩兒,在此向每一位媽媽,送上最真摯的祝福及感謝。