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Third annual ‘Special Needs School’s’ Sports a success – Team Sports introduced this year
Roderick Griffith and his friend doing a dance during their game.
Trivette Whyte batting from his Wheelchair.
By Sean Devers
The third annual National Sport Commission (NSC) two-day ‘Special Needs’ School Sports included Team Sports for first time was held at the National Gymnasium from 09:00hrs and concluded just after 15:00hrs yesterday which attracted four Special Needs Schools.
This year’s Event was declared open by Director of Sports Christopher Jones and Football and Cricket were played in the morning session, while Table Tennis and Bocce (Bowling game) was contested in the afternoon.
In the Football, St Barnabus beat David Rose Special Needs School 5-nil.
Harold ‘B’ David Special School at the Ptolemy Reid Centre defeated St Barnabas Special Needs School, while David Rose Special Needs School got the better of Diamond Special School of East Bank in the semi-finals before David Rose beat Harold ‘B’ David in the Final.
Wilton Spencer, Sports Organiser for persons with disabilities informed that the aim is to create equal opportunities for people with disabilities and encourage and promote ‘Unified’ Sports.
“Unified means Persons with or without disabilities playing on the same team to promote inclusion” Spencer explained.
Special Needs Children needs to be shown patience and understanding when they struggle.
“A kid with a disability won’t be able to do everything their peers can do—and that’s okay. Be kind to help them learn not to feel bad about being disabled.
Talk to them the same way you’d talk to another kid their age. Bending down and using baby talk might be appropriate with a two-year-old, but not with a twelve-year-old. Use a tone and body language that convey respect for them.
If they can speak, then model your vocabulary usage after theirs. Listening to the words they use will help you know what level of words they understand,” a care giver explained.
If they don’t speak, then use the same vocabulary you’d use for their same-age peers. (For example, you would use your normal vocabulary with a nonspeaking seventeen-year-old.), she added.
Some tips in dealing with disabled is to encourage them to be friendships with both disabled and non-disabled kids. The child should get to know kids who have similar disabilities, and ones who are more different. Disabled children can be especially accepting and kind about differences, so don’t overlook friendships with other kids with disabilities. Similarly, it’s often good to have non-disabled friends too.
It’s better to have zero non-disabled friends than to have non-disabled “friends” who treat the kid poorly. If they are getting bullied or mistreated, protect them. Tell the kid that it wasn’t okay for others to treat them this way, and that they don’t have to hang out with kids who aren’t nice to them.
Encourage their friendships with both disabled and non-disabled kids. The child should get to know kids who have similar disabilities, and ones who are more different. Disabled children can be especially accepting and kind about differences, so don’t overlook friendships with other kids with disabilities. Similarly, it’s often good to have non-disabled friends too.
Today the track events will be held at the GDF ground and the action is expected to commence at 09:00hrs.
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