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The Vision of the Project
Young people with disabilities are entitled to participate in normative,
healthy and inexpensive community sport activities. These activities
should take place in an open and inclusive social environment that
enriches the quality of life of all involved in the project.
Concepts Central to the Development of the Project:
Inclusion:
The Sport and Recreation Center at Beit Issie Shapiro aims
to encourage and promote
the inclusion of children and youth with
special needs into normative sporting activities in the community.
Maximizing motor and social potential:
The children and
adolescents who participate in the Beit Issie Shapiro Sports Center
programs require specially adapted physical activities that aim to
minimize the gap, both developmental and social, between this
population of young people and the typical population.
Maximizing physical potential:
These programs also strive to prevent
increased functional deterioration and to improve physical fitness in
preparation for inclusion into the community.
The Benefits of Adapted Physical Activity:
Increased motivation for physical activity through
activities that are enjoyable and attainable.
Improved psycho -motoric skills
Acquisition of skills and habits for recreational activity
Reduction of anxiety and violence
Improved social skills
Increased self- esteem
Acquisition and improvement of functional skills that
encourage independence