Recently Jordan has attained a new level of head and trunk control that has lead to Jordan being able to "try out" a power chair for size. Jordan was able to drive the chair at his home the last of May. At first, he was unsure of what to do. He maintained head and trunk control for most of almost two hours in the chair. It took a lot of coaxing at first because Jordan had never seen a power chair before, much less been in one. Before the trial was over Jordan had been able to move the chair forward and backward, adjust the speed, and stop the chair. In the beginning, this was all done at a very slow speed. Jordan required a lot of instruction and many tries before he was able to accomplish any of these feats even once. A lot of the time he was only sitting and listening to the several therapists and trainers around him trying to explain to him how to work the chair. Even though he did not master the skills immediately, we are very encouraged by the fact that he was able to operate the chair at all the very first time that he was given the opportunity to try. Jordan is diligently working on the skills required to allow him to drive his own personal power chair all the time. He is "training" with his therapists and nurses, as well as family everyday. This will give Jordan a new independence and freedom that he has not had in a very long time. We are very encouraged by this new development. He is learning more control every day. Please pray with us that Jordan continues to develop these new skills and that he grows stronger every day. This opportunity is an answer to our prayers,
