When you’re a kid, there is nothing worse than being left out of something thanks to circumstances beyond your control. It just feels wildly unfair to see your friends doing something, and to feel like you can’t join in.
Now, every parent knows that sometimes, there’s just nothing you can do about that. If your fifth grader isn’t 48 inches tall, that roller coaster will have to wait until next year; simple as that.
However, the vast majority of "unfair" situations aren’t resolved by something as simple as waiting for the next growth spurt. Some circumstances require action, to make a change for the benefit of everyone.
Girls like Mayli and Brooklyn are taking just that kind of action to inspire others like them. Both girls are differently abled and use wheelchairs to explore the world and see everything there is to see.
Mayli and Brooklyn are two dancers from the Ayita Wheelchair Dance Studio, started by Mayli’s mother. Like this incredible class for kids who move differently, they’re fighting back against the idea that girls like them are ‘confined’ to wheelchairs, by demonstrating that they can do anything they set their minds to.
In this case, they’ve resolved to learn the dance to Watch Me (Whip) by Silento, the catchy tune that everyone from cowboys to celebrity toddlers loves dancing to. It’s a huge trend with little girls everywhere, and the Ayita girls have carefully adapted the dance to suit the way that they move.
If you’re interested in the work that the Ayita Wheelchair Dance Studio does to support girls like Mayli and Brooklyn, please SHARE this with all your friends, and check out their GoFundMe page for more information!
Two of our dancers, Brooklyn and Mayli, doing the whip nea nea. #watchmedance #watchmewhip #wheelchairdance #dance #kitchendancesession
Posted by Ayita Wheelchair Dance on Monday, July 6, 2015
