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For a mid-week activity you could set up an obstacle course and have each girl try and maneuver through it using a wheelchair (non-motorized of course).
Visit a local home for people with disabilities and plan an activity or participate in a program with them.



Uniquely Different—Wonderfully the Same (from BYU Women's Conference)
We had a man in our ward come in and talk to the YW. After a horrible car accident many years ago, he has since been in a wheelchair. He is such a joy and talked of how he has to rely on others, but he still has a lot to be thankful for. He told of his life before the accident, all about the accident, and how he dealt with it all. He talked of how he gives his grandkids rides on his wheelchair, racing with them. We also talked of two youth in our town, one who is deaf, and another in a wheelchair, and what wonder
people they are and how enjoyable they are to be around. We tied in all in with the great message from the manual. (Idea by Joanne)



  Get a package of cotton candy (I found some at Wal-mart).  Show the girls the cotton candy...pick off a piece and roll it in a ball.  Hold up the original cotton candy to the ball you just created and tell them that we are a lot like the cotton candy.  Explain that cotton candy is cotton candy, whether in a ball or in its light and fluffy form.  We are all God's children and He loves us all, regardless of how our bodies are formed.  We need to be compassionate, look deep, and be sensitive to the feelings of others.