Come check out Special Olympics Young Athletes this Saturday! We have our little guy involved and he LOVES it! Young Athletes is an innovative sports play program for children ages 2-7 with and without intellectual disabilities, designed to introduce them to the world of sports prior to Special Olympics eligibility for competition at age eight. Young Athletes introduces children with and without intellectual disabilities and their families to the world of Special Olympics by pursuing the following goals: Engage children with and without intellectual disabilities through developmentally appropriate play activities designed to foster physical, cognitive and social development; Welcome family members of children with intellectual disabilities to the Special Olympics network of support; Raise awareness about the abilities of children with intellectual disabilities though inclusive peer participation, demonstration and other events. The Young Athletes program in Spokane meets at the West Central Community Center (1603 North Belt St.), on the 2nd & 4th Saturday of every month, from 10:15 AM to 11:15 AM. For more information regarding the Young Athletes program in Spokane, please contact Mary Timm Mueller @ 509-290-6704 or marytimmmueller@msn
Posted on: Wed, 09 Apr 2014 17:07:50 +0000