460 chapter 48
Tristín learns quickly and soon begins to walk
with crutches.
The time comes when PROJIMO has done
as much as it can for Tristín, in terms of
physical rehabilitation. “Where do you go
from here?” they ask him. “I don’t know,”
he answers. “I have no family to go to. I’ve
never gone to school. Work is hard to get
even for the physically fit.” “Why don’t you
stay with us and help in the rehab program?
You can learn some skills and help other
children like yourself.”
Tristín decides to stay, and begins
to learn rehabilitation skills. Here a
mother arrives with the first child for
whom Tristín becomes responsible as a
‘rehabilitation helper’.
Together the team examines the child,
who appears to have cerebral palsy
affecting mainly his legs. The team
believes he has a good chance of learning
to walk.
Tristín shows the child’s mother how she can
help him learn to walk using the parallel bars.
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