Take a look at our children in action! Here are videos from recent events: Society For Disabilities Adapted Bike Camp, Love Modesto-Learn Through Play project and Stanislaus Special Olympics Basketball Area Games.  http://specialneedsinmycity.org/links/videos/ Thanks to all for making Learn Through Play Project (hands-on opportunity to learn civic responsibility) for our children a success! Don’t forget to come and support our track and field athletes in Stanislaus Special Olympics Area Games Competition  on Saturday, May 2nd at JFK school in Ceres, events start at 9am.  Refer to the Calendar for more details. 

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Often, as parents, we don’t consider certain sports for our children with disabilities for obvious reasons. But here is an inspirational video that will capture your heart and attention. Moreover, it offers hope that our children could explore certain sports that we may have thought were impossible.  And showing them how others rebound in the face of adversity,  given the ever-changing advances in technology, will positively influence their beliefs, in the way they perceive their own abilities.  Take a look! [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLMQdr9oFsM&w=300&h=300&rel=0]

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“How far is far, how high is high, we’ll never know until we try” is constantly being put to test by the team at Stanislaus Special Olympics (SSO). This Saturday, April 26th at JFK High School in Ceres; athletes from Mariposa and Merced Counties will join Stanislaus in the Regional Northern California Special Olympics Track and Field Tournament. “This is the first time we have athletes competing with us from other counties and we encourage folks to attend and support our athletes”, says John Wray, Director of SSO Division. The athletes will take part in the Regionals and have the.

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