tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447392662850613354.post3878866406095721512..comments2024-02-25T10:24:30.868-05:00Comments on Special needs disability parenting BLOOM: She shoots, she scores!BLOOM - Parenting Kids With Disabilitieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06901482901008135659noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447392662850613354.post-59544377443555333272011-05-16T23:00:17.317-04:002011-05-16T23:00:17.317-04:00My 14yr old son joined Special Hockey in Newmarket...My 14yr old son joined Special Hockey in Newmarket in 2007, at that time he could not stand on skates, but there was always a helper on the ice with him all practice and all game. In every Special Hockey game every athlete on the team plays in their shift, usually every 3 to 4 minutes, regardless of ability, so for the rest of that season he always had a helper with him. By the end of the season he was standing and was able to move but still with assistance. <br /> At the end of that season we attended his first Special Hockey International tournament, and the last game our juniors played we experienced a similar event when 2 players were selected (1 from each team, my son was one) and the ref led them to centre ice. The ref then laid the puck down in front and each player got to take that puck down the ice (with their assistants) and score their first goal.<br /> The whole organization promotes that comraderie throughout and it is fully evident almost everywhere we go relating to Special Hockey. Today he can "skate/shuffle" independently (and quite fast when he wants to), although he still cannot get up off the ice without assistance on the rare occasions he does fall.<br /> We owe his achievement and subsequent confidence to the wonderful coaches and volunteers we have, without whom he would never have had this opportunity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447392662850613354.post-21662798893918103192011-05-14T16:42:52.427-04:002011-05-14T16:42:52.427-04:00Cute. Who cannot smile after seeing those photos?!...Cute. Who cannot smile after seeing those photos?!dluvscokehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07642878004500984589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447392662850613354.post-30812997893813310232011-05-12T08:45:17.493-04:002011-05-12T08:45:17.493-04:00Thank you for this wonderful post. I'm the Dad...Thank you for this wonderful post. I'm the Dad you mentioned - I'm touched that you remembered my post and are thinking of my family. I am thrilled about the hockey program that you are running. We've been thinking about a sport for our little guy, and I'm more encouraged than ever to get him involved in sports now. We recently found a program close by that teaches kids with disabilities to ride bicycles. But after seeing what you've done here, I'm sure there must be more. We will keep looking out. Thank you again for your post and for thinking of us.David Sextonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02556969930448666864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447392662850613354.post-11554773050030125122011-05-11T17:13:38.891-04:002011-05-11T17:13:38.891-04:00That is so cool! And I'm a bit in awe of this...That is so cool! And I'm a bit in awe of this little girl...my two attempts at ice skating were absolute disasters. Kudos to all the players and to the Fishers and Coach Lowe!Galenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02133622477462629829noreply@blogger.com