A lot of my posts seem to be about adaptive sports. That’s probably because I think they’re something that keeps people who are disabled as active as possible, and that’s important to everyone’s overall well-being. I had read about the Texas teen who has Down Syndrome and is a cheerleader at her high school. As of recently, she’s been sidelined from cheer leading temporarily.
You may want to know why. The strange thing is that the reason isn’t clear. The only reason cited in the article was safety but, I’d want to know who are they trying to protect? I really hope that Texas school officials can get her back cheering as soon as possible. This is really important, especially since it’s something according to the story, she loves to do.
It’s so important, especially in our teenage years, that we’re included in as many activities as possible. That’s true for a student who is disabled as well. Unless there’s some real reason she can’t participate in cheering, then I can’t understand why they wouldn’t let her continue doing so. Hopefully, this will have a positive resolution for her in the near future so she can get back to her regular routine.
To read more about this story, check out the link below:
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2013/09/26/cheerleader-with-down-syndrome-sidelined-for-safety-reasons/
Thanks for reading..
cr