I’ll be conducting a fitness program for children with Down Syndrome beginning in June. It’s going to run on Saturdays from 2 until 3 at St. Gabriel’s Catholic Church in McKinney, TX. St. Gabriel’s is graciously letting me use their gymnasium for this program. Thanks to their generosity, this program is being offered at no charge to families of children with Down Syndrome.
I have several goals with this program. First, to get these kids moving and active. I don’t think kids in general respond well to structured exercise programs (for example, do three sets of ten crunches) so we’ll be approaching this through movement activities and games that they should find fun. Second, I’d like to convince family members that their kids can enjoy movement and that it is not difficult to incorporate this into their lives. Finally, it’s a great opportunity to socialize everyone and get past some of the scare factor that can be associated with working with special needs individuals.
The program information, along with a registration flier, can be found at: www.yourhpservices.com/down
