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The Charlotte Jewish News - January 2014 - Page 19 The Adaptive Sports Class for Individu als with Special Needs at the LJCC By Lauren Abeles The Adaptive Sports elass for individuals with speeial needs at the LJCC is open to anyone over the age of six. It is a wonderful elass that foeuses on important skills sueh as eye/hand eoordina- tion, soeial interaetions, team work, motor planning, agility, balanee, eardio, and strength. These skills are reinforeed through playing basketball, soe- eer, hoekey, football, and many other team sport drills. Not only do the students learn the skills of eaeh sport, they learn how to work with a partner and follow diree- tions. The partieipants are introdueed to a new skill every week, and within eaeh sport they work on the skills required for that sport. They start eaeh elass on the Expresso stationary bikes to get their bodies and brains warmed up. This helps the kids with their enduranee and as a result allows them to partiei- pate in sports for a longer period of time. Caren Gale’s son Jonathan has partieipated in the Adaptive Sports elass at the LJCC for the last five years. Caren says Jonathan loves eoming to elass. “What sets this program apart is that both Patty and Stephanie break down skills required for various sports and work on them in isolation. This approaeh fosters eonfidenee in the kids and with this eonfidenee eomes enthusi asm. Rather than sitting on the sidelines watehing other kids play they are truly ‘in the game.’ The other reason he loves eoming to elass is beeause of Stephanie and Patty. They make the elass irre sistible - their enthusiasm and nat ural skill with speeial needs kids is a wonderful sight to see. They just ‘get it’ and our kids feel it.” The goal of the Adaptive Sports elass is to give students the eonfi denee to partieipate in a non-eom- petitive setting with peers, sueh as in a neighborhood playground. “Jonathan feels more eomfort- able with his peers as a result of this elass. What I’ve notieed is that when elass first started, there wasn’t as mueh interaetion be tween the kids before elass began. Now, in just a few weeks, the kids are talking and laughing before elass even begins. During the elass time there is now an ease and enjoyment to their interae tions. Beeause my son has autism, the more pleasurable and fun ex- perienees he has with his peers, the more he will seek those feel ings out.” There is a lot of thought that goes into eaeh elass. A detailed baekground of every partieipant is gathered so eaeh individual need is met. “With eaeh sueeess builds the ehildren’s eonfidenee, and puts smiles on their faees. Not only are we proud, but they are proud of themselves.” says Patty Toreellini, the Aetivities Speeialist who helps teaeh the elass. The Adaptive Sports elass at the LJCC eurrently meets on Thursdays from 3-3:30 PM. For more information, eontaet Stephanie Gamer at 704-944- 6743 or Patty Toreellini at 704- 944-6836. The 3rd Annual LJCC Kids Triathlon will be June 1, 2014, benefitting the rehabilitation pro grams at Levine Children’s Hos pital and the Adaptive Sports and Adventures Program. For more information about the LJCC Kids Triathlon go to hwww.ljeekid- stri.org/. ^ Charlotte ‘The body is the soul's house Shouldn't we therefore toke core of our house so that It doesn’t fall Into ruin?* - Philo, The Worse Attacks the Better Volunteers are the Heart of the Butterfly Project During the 2013-14 sehool year, the Butterfly Projeet will present its 2-Vi hour edueational and artistie workshop to more than 4,000 students from more than 40 organizations throughout the Greater Charlotte area. This endeavor would not be possible without a strong group of dedi- eated and passionate volunteers. The Butterfly Projeet is fortunate to have many woman and men who roll up their sleeves on a weekly basis to help at the Butter fly Projeet workshops. During the workshops, partiei pants hear a Holoeaust survivor’s story from our wonderful speak ers, Suly Chenkin and Irving Bi- enstoek. They partieipate in an edueational diseussion that uses the lessons of the Holoeaust as a vehiele to teaeh what ean happen when prejudiee, stereotyping, and diserimination are allowed to flourish. The partieipants eaeh paint a eeramie butterfly in mem ory of a speeifie ehild who per ished in the Holoeaust and take home a eertifieate with that ehild’s name on it, while learning the im- portanee of names and identity. The eonelusion to the workshop is a visit to the beautiful Margaret and Lou Sehwartz Butterfly Gar den and its Children’s Holoeaust Memorial Seulpture, during whieh partieipants are afforded the opportunity to write their re- fleetions. Volunteer opportunities are plentiful - eaeh important in help ing to produee a lasting impaet on the students who attend. Volun teers assist at workshops by set ting up the room and supplies for the painting of eeramie butterflies, they lead the diseussion of names and identity, they lead the diseus sion in the Butterfly Garden and they help wherever needed during a workshop. There are many be- hind-the-seenes opportunities, as well, sueh as preparing the painted butterflies for firing so that the ul timately ean be applied to the seulpture. As volunteer Lori Semel eom- ments, “Volunteering at the Work shops is a great opportunity for me to have an impaet on ehildren regarding some very relevant is sues - diserimination, prejudiee, bullying - all on a level that they ean use in their daily lives.” Would you like to learn more about volunteering at the Butterfly Projeet? If so, please join us at a Volunteer Informational Meeting, Tuesday, January 21, at 10 AM in Goreliek Hall. To R.S.V.P. or for questions, please eontaet Julie Rizzo at julie.rizzo@eharlotte- jee.org or 704-944-6730. ^ Charlotte { Coociar^ge * Fonual ^rdens * Luxurioiis pool 'Tennis court' 24-hour security Deluxe fitness center ■ Gourmet coffee bar * Generous parking FROM THE t400*s } ROSEWOOD > ll!v ChaI IhT toLhCubl The storybook setting of RosewcxxJ at Proddence and Sharon Amity ts known by its generations-old rose ^rden, a Queen City landnwk inside is a tale of treasunsd rriendships, ridi amenities and e^ryday elegance that adds up to a lifestyle worth more than gold A limited number of condominium homes ans available at Rosewood. Inquire today ROSEWOODCONOOS.COM | 704,3667862 ] FROM THE J400's I Model home open, calf Mis^y Siewari or Kathy Undgraff for an appoimmenT} DtCKENS MITCHENER 282 J PROmENCE ROAD CHAPWTiL NC282 I
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