Yesterday was my second and last Magic Camp at Delta College for the summer. I had just four students, but we had a really good time together.

One student in particular, whose name was Sean, gave me a special challenge. He only had a couple of fingers on a badly formed left hand, while his right hand was normal. Needless to say, learning a simple coin vanish or ring-and-rope routine was problematic.

It made me think of David Copperfield's Project Magic, a program which uses magic as a form of therapy for people with physical handicaps. So I focused extra attention on Sean as we worked to find ways for him to move his hands to accomplish what was necessary.

As he left the class at the end of the day, I felt that Sean was encouraged and empowered through our time together. He had mastered a few of the small illusions, so hopefully he will be more amazing to his family and friends as time goes on.