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Special Education and Sports
Benefits
Many times children with special needs are denied when they want to participate in a sport.[1](FIX)))The Office Civil Rights have to ensure students with disabilities always have opportunities to participate in extracurricular athletics equal to other students.[2] (that website won't work) Special Education students can benefit from sports in many ways. For example studies show it boosts self confidence and improves the participant's skills in relationship building and working as part of a team. Also, it can reduce the risk of getting a disease.[3] Just about any sports can be changed for special education children if they want to participate in a sport.[4]
Types of Sports
Just about any sport or activity can be altered for special needs children. The game can still be so much fun for the children even if you modify the game a tiny bit. The key is to make sure the children are having fun! Some of the popular sports are : swimming, soccer, handball, gymnastics, weightlifting.[4]
Organizations & Programs
Many competitive organizations are available for special needs students. For example, the Special Olympics is an annual competition held for children with disabilities that want to participate in sports.For example, some programs for baseball include Miracle League or Little League Challenger Division. They have a program called S.T.R.I.D.E. which involves camping, bowling and skiing [5]
Awards
Matt Hamill has been deaf since he was born. He played sports and became a III time Division national champion for Wrestling. Even though they have special needs they can still be super successful and end up becoming a III time division national champion which is so amazing![6]
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- ^ "We Must Provide Equal Opportunity in Sports to Students with Disabilities".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Overcoming the Barriers of Participation for Students with Disabilities".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Sports and Children with Special Needs - Health Encyclopedia - University of Rochester Medical Center". www.urmc.rochester.edu. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
- ^ a b "Sports and Children with Special Needs - Health Encyclopedia - University of Rochester Medical Center". www.urmc.rochester.edu. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
- ^ "Youth Programs for Athletes with Disabilities". Educated Sports Parent. 2014-05-12. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
- ^ "Mindenhall: Hamill learned from early age to overcome obstacles". ESPN.com. 2011-05-25. Retrieved 2020-04-22.