7th Annual MOVE Training Events

movetraining042: 7th Annual MOVE Training EventsAs MOVE specialists sat quietly observing, Linda Bidabe, creator of MOVE, conducted an assessment profile of seven-year old Yovanni Valdez, a Blair MOVE student. Bidabe began by asking Yovanni what he wanted to be able to do. With a big smile he wiggled the blow-up bat in his hands, indicating he wants someday to play baseball. Yovanni, like many MOVE students, relies on equipment to help support his body while learning to sit, stand and walk.

Yovanni's mock assessment was just one facet of the seventh annual MOVE training events conducted June 23-26 in Bakersfield, California, the birth place of the MOVE Program. Special education teachers, occupational therapists, physical therapists, APE specialists, nurses and administrators came from as far away as New Zealand, Japan, Egypt, England, Scotland and 14 states. Almost 100 people attended the largest attendance ever at annual MOVE training events held in the Kern County Superintendent of Schools offices.

Did the MOVE training meet expectations? The answer is an enthusiastic "yes" as evident in the evaluations completed for these trainings.

Participants had the following comments:

"I think the entire training was informative, inspirational, motivational, and the best training I have ever received in my professional career. I am eager to get back home and implement ideas!"

"The relationships established at these training make it so much easier to call up others and ask for guidance."

"It's an honor to be part of this distinguished group of dedicated people who have such a heart for helping others. MOVE is a program I can passionately support and am proud to represent."

And finally:

"This has been a wonderful experience for me and worth every flight I missed!"


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