Caila McElwee

Activity Title: Rose and Thorn Activity

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Equipment needed: paper, pencil, or even electronic device where you can take some
notes.

Activity Description – This activity is meant to benefit someone mentally. The Rose and
Thorn Activity calls for

-the participants to take a few minutes to make a list of the roses in their lives (any
positive things that make them feel grateful or happy) and the thorns (anything that may
be a challenge they are currently facing or a challenge they have recently overcame, and
how).

-After participants share, they must comment on someone else’s rose or thorn just to
give each other some feedback.

Primary social interaction pattern(s) (activity analysis) – The purpose of this activity is to
get the participants comfortable with sharing some things that may have been difficult
for them as well as sharing some things that they are grateful for. By doing this it allows
it also allows for people to take time to truly think about the things in the life that they
are grateful for as well as being proud of themselves for overcoming obstacles.
Adaptation: To adapt this activity for a child with cerebral palsy, I would first not require
any note taking and just allow the children to share outload so that if they have difficulty
writing or typing, they wouldn’t have to worry about that. I would also give a lot more
time for everyone participating to come up with their answers.

Participant: A child with Cerebral Palsy