Saturday, May 31, 2014
How did my project help address a need in my community- Blog due June 4th
My special needs soccer game definitely helped address a problem in the community. Special needs children are always ignored when it comes to sports teams. Special needs children want the same opportunities as others. Also, their parents want these same opportunities for them. By hosting the game I was able to bring awareness to this issue. Through the use of posters and social media, many people heard about this project. Many people became interested. The parents were thrilled with the opportunity and support their kids were getting. I really would love to hold games like this more often. Something I actually just thought of while typing this was trying to speak to an athletic coordinator about starting a program right at Arlington. I got a lot of attention with my project so hopefully this would get it too and we can start something at Arlington. Overall, I think my project changed a few kids lives, or even just made their day better. Even if this program does not continue I think the concern was definitely spread throughout the community. My project was shared at a Special Needs PTA meeting and shared on the website as well. I think my project along with other organizations that got involved, help people start to realize this issue our community has.
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I feel like it would be a great idea if you get get this to be a permanent program at Arlington. We have students at Arlington that have special needs classes so why not have special needs activities as well. It would just be giving them the same opportunity as anybody else which to me is the best thing that can be done for these kids. Great job on your project, it seemed like a great success and I hope more games and activities will be available to these kids in the future.
ReplyDeleteI think you should definitely continue on with this because I babysit a special needs boy and I know for a fact he doesn't get to participate in sports because of his disabilities. When I stopped by, it looked like kids were having a blast! I think you did a great job addressing the need in our community, and I think many people are trying to get involved to make this awareness continue.
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ReplyDeleteI think you did a wonderful job with your project. Your passion for helping children with special needs is evident to anyone who meets you. You truly chose a project that enabled you to help those you care about and obviously addresses a need in the community (you can tell by the reactions of the players and their parents). Great job!