Time has flown since Rob went off-roading for his birthday! Lorna shares her story of that awesome day with Rob and the rest of the gang...
We all know what a huge fan Rob is of getting out for a drive - but nothing could prepare us for the joy that day.
On Rob's 39th birthday, we headed off on the road to Thirsk to Yorkshire Outdoors for an off-roading adventure in a white Land Rover. The team worked closely together to prepare Rob to have the best experience, meeting his parents at the venue. We kept asking Rob during the morning; "where are we going? Who are we seeing?" In order to prepare Rob for what was happening next. We could tell that he was getting excited and knew what was around the corner as this would be Rob's second time off-roading (he's getting to be a bit of an expert!) Rob was a in his teens when he last went, so it must have been a memorable experience for him...
It's a good lesson to never be limited by your expectations.
The experience has shown that Rob is more capable of trying new things further afield, as we made a two hour journey each way and had a whole hour to complete the experience. Rob showed so much patience, especially when waiting in stand still traffic and waiting for the driver, Ben, for the off-roading experience to begin. We achieved Rob getting out of his car and into another car with little encouragement, also Rob chose to sit inside McDonald’s for his lunch on the way home which is something he does not often do as he loves to be in the car and is sometimes reluctant to leave it.
Rob, clearly loved it, saying "1,2,3 go", "that way", "again", "ready steady go!" - Lorna, Team Leader
We have learnt that giving Rob these newer experiences and opportunities enables him to do more in the future with varied experiences rather than sticking to the routine of going for a drive and not leaving his car.
The new location and experience didn’t seem to faze Rob at all and we can take more positive risks when it comes to Rob's activities. It feels like time has flown since Rob went off-roading for his birthday! When we returned home, Rob's parents explained how happy and over the moon they were that Rob had had such an amazing experience and that they will definitely be returning this month to do it all again!
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