Be The Best Sport is hosting an Expo and Educational Conference on October 20, 2013 for parents and children with special needs. The event is FREE for parents and children and will be a great resource for families to gain valuable information on services and programs that are offered in our surrounding area for children with special needs.
For more information visit the link below:
http://bethebestsport.org/special-needs-expo-educational-conference-long-island-ny/
About Be The Best Sport:
Mission:
Be The Best Sport is focused on the athletic development of children with special needs. Our mission is to create and provide fun and exciting programs for children with special needs ages 18 and younger; such programs will offer recreational sports as well as music and art activities for the children and their families. Through these efforts, Be The Best Sport seeks to help alleviate the emotional stresses and financial burdens felt by parents of children with special needs; to share with children with special needs and their families, the benefits that participation in recreational sports and art programs can provide.
Company Overview:
Be The Best Sport is an innovative and adaptive sports and art program for children who have intellectual disabilities as well as physical impairments. The program offers individuals exposure to a variety of art activities and sports such as basketball, soccer, and track & field. The goal of the program is to expose the athletes to the world of sports and art and allow them to develop and strengthen their motor, cognitive, and social abilities. They have have the opportunity to learn the basics of each sport, through a hands-on multi-sensory approach. The program helps facilitate the building of sport skills, confidence, self-esteem, and sportsmanship, while meeting the needs of each individual. Professional coaches, dedicates volunteers, and special education teachers will help the athletes acquire new skills and develop new creative attributes.
