Benefits of Adaptive Sports for Kids With Disabilities

01/02/2016

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Episode Synopsis

Keeping kids fit, active and healthy are just a few of the benefits of participating in team sports.It’s no different for kids who aren’t able to participate on school or community teams because of a physical disability, vision loss or because they are on the autism spectrum. Eric Larson, supervisor of Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute’s Sports & Recreation department, is here to explain the opportunities available for kids as young as 5 to participate in adaptive individual and team sports.