Young Athletes

The Young Athlete program (YAP) is designed to introduce children ages two through seven to the benefits of sports involvement, and to prepare them for competitions when they are 8 years of age. This program is solely participation based, there is no competition.

‘Young Athletes’ is a sports play program designed to address two specific levels of play.

Level 1 includes physical activities focus on developing fundamental motor and tracking skills, and Eye-hand coordination play.

Level 2 concentrates on the application of these physical activities through a sports skills activity program and developing skills, consistent with Special Olympics Sports Play.

The YAP program has many benefits for the child as well as the family. The marked benefits for the child, in addition to a sports foundation, are:
 An increase in coordination and strength
 Socialization
 Awareness of self worth and self confidence.

These are all fundamental steps each and every child should experience, even if the child has disability.

This program not only gives the opportunity to share in the success of the child, it allows to access resources and a network of people who also share the experiences.