Topps soccer is a program run in conjunction with the US Youth Soccer Program for kids with disabilities. Yesterday they had a fun field day and also brought in the police and fire department for the kids. Plus they got cool new t-shirts and shoe bags!!
They make playing soccer fun, like soccer bowling and at each individual level.
They also allow siblings to attend!
My beautiful contemplative daughter!!
Learning throw ins--trying to hit the rings.
This sweet young coach tried to teach Hannah to throw in with her whole body leaned back then leaning forward to throw----as you can see, with her motor planning issues, her body is still leaned back and she has thrown the ball!! They were so patient in working with her till she almost had it!!
Caleb of course got the throw ins fast----so this great coach with a cool British accent worked with Caleb on getting the ball up off the ground. They eventually picked up the hoops and had him trying to get them through the hoops. Each child at their own level with their own coaches---COOL!!!
Time for some team game playing!! This also was done with an unusual twist, more than one ball, coaches pretending to get the ball, coaches kicking to kids and missing the balls!!
At one point the action got too much for Hannah, so she went to her 'safety place'. You see her fiddling with her tag, she gets to overwhelmed with action and communication and she goes kinda inside herself, I am thinking as a safety mechanism.
Well this coach saw it and jumped right in literally!!! Yep, he got down on Hannah's level and drew her back in. It was great to watch and made me teary eyed!!
Caleb loved trying on all the fireman equipment!!!
Hannah tired them on too, though I think the jacket weighed almost as much as her!!!
The great helmets!!! Made their heads a little off balance with the weight of them.
Trying out the drivers seat.
And the jump seat.
And best of all the hose!!!
My serious one!
Who definitely does not want to get wet, even though she is using a fire hose!!! LOL
2 comments:
What a fun thing! So glad that the kids were able to participate.
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How neat! I've never heard of it before.
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