solo step

i remembered the name of the machine with the bungee cord from the ceiling (which allows a person to bare weight when walking without holding onto anything). i remembered it while i was walking up and down the hall (baring my own weight, not strapped to anything- with just a gait belt around me and the pca walking about 4 inches away). the machine is called a "solo step".. i had tried to look back at a few emails and i even tried to look at previous blog posts where i mentioned something about it but i couldn't find it when i was looking for it. i actually thought of it off the top of my head while walking though. nathanial was walking with me strapped to it today (as i mentioned before) and he said that he was satisfied with how i walked in the solo step.. but i'm not sure that i really did my best just because i was kinda struggling for a little while when walking bsckwards and then when walking sideways.. i don't really walk backwards OR sideways that often but i'm sure there will be some instances where i'll need to and this is preparing me so i don't just fall on my ass or head.