Love @ Po Leung Kuk

 (Chinese Only) 一年以來悅悅長高不少，踏起單車也駕輕就熟，近來更與家人一同踏車出遊。今日看來，未必想像到她第一次成功踩著單車前行時，家人的驚訝，中心同事何其驚喜。 6歲小朋友學懂踩單車，聽來平平無奇，但對患有發展遲緩、自閉症、大肌肉發展、力度、平衡都比同齡小朋友弱的悅悅而言，卻是不折不扣的小奇跡；而教導悅悅踏單車的過程中要與她建立關係和溝通，也需要份外努力細心。尤其在她畢業在即，回歸主流教育前夕，訓練就來得特別寶貴重要。 恰巧疫情爆發，悅悅就讀的曹金霖幼兒學習中心進入「新常態」：視像上課、教材功課送遞、治療器材出借、每日實時視像跟進學習進度並即時指導⋯⋯這段期間，曹金霖幼兒學習中心服務團隊為學生及家人提供無縫支援，中心經理盧頴（Carrie）回想當時兵來將擋的隨機應變，有賴各同事齊心：「不能親身接觸，但要維持小朋友的訓練，令他們有所進步，我們成功做到『不可能的任務』」。   要成功做到「Mission Impossible」，職業治療師周芷明（Fion）指第一要務是讓小朋友建立自信，給予他們溫暖、力量和信心：「我們會一起視像訓練，讓悅悅體會到自己有能力做到。」Carrie亦與Fion一起構思，如何在悅悅家中添置與中心設計相近的鞦韆，本身這正是悅悅最喜愛的訓練環節。Fion透過視像指導悅悅參與往常最令她笑逐顏開、得心應手的訓練項目，由熟悉的人與物開始，持續給予鼓勵，就在大家屏幕相隔的日子裡，悅悅從中就獲得一點一滴的溫暖鼓勵，逐漸形成推動她每日進步的點點動力。   由中心課堂，到在家隔空訓練，訓練成果漸見進步；繼而成功踏上單車，從走廊的短短路途，到騎車出行感受迎面而來的清風–環境愈困難，反而愈見證到悅悅的進步，Fion用心為她種下的「自信心」，也能成為她往後在主流幼稚園，迎接新挑戰時的寶貴能力。   任何大小奇跡，在發生之前也是「不可能任務」；奇跡的發生，總也源於信心。「在悅悅的生命裡，我們見到努力、堅持及希望。」Carrie與Fion希望，她能繼續懷著這份信心，勇往直前，創造無數「新可能」。

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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.”