Needs for City Wide Community
By: Camryn Rice Date: 10/15/21
During the month of October, the Special Needs Athletes Program of Alabama (SNAP) will be all over the city of Mobile connecting with the community. SNAP will have an informational table set up at The Buddy Walk, the Down Syndrome Awareness Month Halloween Bash, and the Mob-Tober Fest. More information and details about these events can be found on our website, snapofalabama.org. Being part of the community is essential to those with special needs. Often, those with special needs are considered different, but in reality, they are just like you and me. Communicating and congregating does wonders, and before you know it, you will have created a friendship with a bond that is unbreakable.
Affects of COVID-19
By: Camryn Rice Date: 10/15/21
Covid-19 has affected everyone in some way. Whether it be having to quarantine, work from home, or even the loss of a job, we have all had change in our lives due to the pandemic. We often only think of ourselves and the problems that we face on a daily basis, but how has the pandemic affected those with special needs? For most, quarantine consists of 2 weeks of isolation, but for those with special needs “quarantine” has been much longer. Due to having other medical conditions that can be easily triggered by contracting the disease, people with special needs have had to be much more cautious about going out and performing daily activities. This can have a negative effect because those with special needs thrive off of being social and being engaged in the community. Not only is their physical health more sensitive, but their mental health as well. Due to having to isolate, depression could occur. Also, research on past pandemics shows that those with special needs have a hard time obtaining the medications and medical supplies that are critical to their health.
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Physical Activity in a Special World
All humans can benefit from the exercise, energy release, and pure enjoyment of playing sports. This includes those with special needs. About 9 in 50 children in the U.S. have a disability or chronic health problem. (Pierce-Smith) Children with special needs are...
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