Benefits of Inclusion Through Participation in Sports
About this episode
This episode discusses the benefits of sports participation for individuals with developmental disabilities.
In this month’s episode of Your Child’s Brain Dr. Brad Schlaggar, President and CEO of Kennedy Krieger Institute, is joined by Jim Schmutz and Abby DiGilio from Special Olympics Maryland to discuss the power of sports and how participation in sports enables individuals with developmental disabilities to shatter stereotypes and succeed, not only on the playing field, but also in life.
People in this episode
Host: Dr. Brad Schlaggar
Guests: Jim Schmutz, Abby DiGilio
Topics covered
- inclusion
- sports
- developmental disabilities
- stereotypes
- success
- participation
Keywords
- inclusion
- sports
- developmental disabilities
- Special Olympics
- success
- stereotypes
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Kennedy Krieger Institute, Special Olympics Maryland
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