Sandnya students went on picnic on 16th Dec'11 to "Highland park". This picnic was sponsored by the management of "Highland Park". Our staff did tell me that our students really enjoyed the park and rides as well. But it was a pleasant surprise to me when many of our mentally challenged students were trying to tell me how they enjoyed picnic. Every year our students go on out door picnic. But I did not notice this excitement after the picnic. Aditi who is autistic, had never tried to communicate with me, in spite I have been meeting her practically every day. She on the other day was trying to tell me in her own way how she enjoyed the picnic. Similarly, Pankaj Tembhekar was also very happy and was telling me that he liked it. What more you want. It was really so satisfying for me personally. It felt like all our efforts were worth it. In fact, Mr.Prashant Vaidya, one of our long time supporter, was insisting since long time that our mentally challenged students should be taken to this amusement park. Prashant Vaidya is the owner of this amusement park. Though he was insisting, we at Sandnya were not really sure that our children could really enjoy the rides in the amusement park. I am really happy, that we went to this amusement park. I certainly appreciate the gesture of Highland park management.
By: Navin Deshpande, Secretary, SSS
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