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One of the pioneers in the special needs sports community, Special Olympics
offers year-round training and competition for children with cognitive
disabilities. The Georgia association offers 23 sports, including power
lifting, soccer, gymnastics and swimming. In many sports, unified teams of
people with and without disabilities offer a higher level of competition.
Athletes must be at least 8 years old and identified (by a professional) as
having one of the following: mental retardation, cognitive delays, or
significant learning or vocational problems due to cognitive delay that
require specially designed instruction. Children with profound disabilities
can participate in Special Olympics’ motor activities training program,
which emphasizes training rather than competition. For more information call
770-414-9390 or visit
www.specialolympicsga.org.
Excerpt from the article "Kids at Play: The Rewards of
Recreation" by Amy Dusek. Reprinted with permission from Atlanta Parent Magazine.
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Many summer
camps fill up their slots by January. Do your research early and get
your child enrolled in a program before it is too late. |
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