World News for Students of English

15-08-2024 07:00

In Brandenburg, Germany, a group of children called the ‘Roly Kids’ are practicing their wheelchair skills at a skate park.

The group meets weekly to learn techniques like navigating curbs, and ramps, and performing wheelies. Matthias Wagner, a volunteer who has been using a wheelchair for just a year, helps guide the children. He understands that many new wheelchair users can feel overwhelmed, so he helps them gain confidence through fun activities. Wagner emphasizes that it is essential for parents to trust their children’s abilities and not to be overly protective. The Roly Kids not only learn practical skills like how to fall and get back into their wheelchairs, but they also learn to rely on themselves, as they won’t always have someone around to help.

One child, Rosley, is already training for competitions, while Lisa has just mastered her first wheelie. Vagner believes this program is a crucial part of inclusion, teaching society to be more considerate and helping children approach life with confidence.

Difficult words: wheelie (raising the front wheel of a bicycle off the ground and keeping it in the air), crucial (necessary), inclusion (involving everyone equally).

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