HIAWATHA, Iowa (KCRG) – Linn County Public Health hosted an adaptive sports clinic showcasing methods for individuals with disabilities to become involved in athletics.
Miles Bell was born with Spina Bifida.
Miles and his household visited Linn County Public well being’s clinic on Saturday in Guthridge Park.
It’s an occasion aiming to include everybody in baseball, dance, golf, and different bodily actions.
“Our son, Miles, he loves sports. Whatever he can do to get to play,” stated Jamie Bell, Miles’ mother.
The clinic can be meant to present what sort of incapacity help sources exist in Linn County, like an all-terrain wheelchair that’s obtainable on the Indian Creek Nature Center.
“Not everybody fits one size shoe, so having different things that might fit different needs of different people I think is the best way to reach the community and just to provide them more opportunities to learn or participate in things they might not have known about before,” stated DoniRae Mayhew, an occasion organizer.
The occasion can be meant to join individuals, whether or not that’s by means of help teams or remedy canines.
“This event just continues to help raise awareness for kids like him and opportunities and services for him that can benefit him throughout his life,” stated Jamie Bell.
They’re additionally working to take away the stigma round incapacity. People like Bell say even simply brazenly speaking about disabilities is necessary.
“I grew up in an area where you really didn’t see disability and now I don’t know it it’s just because our son has one that we’re more aware but I think it’s just more commonly accepted to include all kids of all types,” stated Jamie Bell.
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