Field Trip

Timmy's Pre-K school had a field trip to the Police Department today. The Police Department was holding their 4th annual Fun Day. Timmy had a blast! I think that he enjoyed the bumpy bus ride to and from the Police Department the best though. The children all had the opportunity to see drug dogs in action, police horses, motorcycle patrol, squad cars, and SABLE (the helicopter that is used to assist in patrol). I was a bit disappointed. I asked one of the policemen if he would sit with Timmy on the motorcycle with it started or at least let him hear the siren. I was told "no" because it may upset some of the other children. I can understand this, but Timmy can't see. He has to use his ears as his eyes. Just using his hands to "feel" the motorcycle doesn't mean much to a blind child. Being that Timmy is disabled, the policemen were nice enough though to let Timmy's class up close to the motorcycle and the horse, where as the other children were not allowed to get close. Timmy got to sit inside of the helicopter and play with the controls. Sit inside of a police car. Hear the drug dogs barking, that were confined inside one of the police cars. And pet one of the horses. This was Timmy's very first field trips and outing with a large group of classmates.

Here are some pictures.