Special Olympics Arizona Young Athletes Program Young Athletes program is an innovative sports / reading program for children 2 1 / 2 to 7, which have a developmental disability. Through the Young Athletes Program exercises and activities, children acquire and improve basic skills such as balance, running, jumping, catching, throwing, and kicking. The program is also loaded with opportunities for language development, social interaction and learning numbers, colors, shapes and more.
- Designed specifically for children with disabilities
- The activities are designed to be fun and playful, a child's growing interest and participation
- Program is flexible and can be used in one-on-one at home, classroom or community
- Activities are adaptable depending on the skill level of participants
- Fun exercise and physical development
- equipment colorful, child-sized
- Introduction to sports skills and language
- Developing social skills
- Learn colors, numbers and shapes
- Each child receives a trophy
Parents, young athletes program offers fun and fitness for the whole family!
- Parent / child activity groups, where the whole family can exercise together
- Groups meet weekly for one hour
- Places in Arizona
- The brothers and sisters are invited to attend
- Annual recognition ceremony where your child receives a trophy
- Families establish meaningful relationships and exchange of valuable resources
- No fee to participate
Special education teachers, the Young Athletes Program is a great addition to your classroom!
- Available childhood development and special classrooms kindergarten to 2nd Grade
- Young Athletes program includes:
- Activity Guide with all the activities of young athletes
- 58-piece kit equipment with balls, cone beam balance, etc.
- Instructional DVD
- The training offered by Special Olympics Arizona
- All students participate, regardless of diagnosis
You can be part of the program of young athletes in several ways:
- Become a volunteer trainer
- Starting young athletes play group activities in your community
- Log in to a group in your area
- Train your young athletes at home
- class offers the young athletes development program in your preschool or adapted PE
Please visit the forms area of this site to see all the young athletes program forms .
Posted on July 21, 2010.
