Hickory Creek Middle School students will be participating in a physical education “takeover” sponsored by the Lincolnway Special Recreation Association (LWSRA) on December 19th. Throughout the school day, Hickory Creek will be “taken over” in all the physical education classes. LWSRA staff will speak to classes about what it is like to live with a disability and students will participate in wheelchair basketball and other adaptive sports.
According to information on their website, www.lwsra.org, LWSRA recognizes the importance of understanding and accepting people with disabilities. Through education, training and hands-on experience, they hope to extend this knowledge to everyone. Assemblies, training and "takeover" days allow LWSRA to reach out to youth, teens and adults in the community in order to build a better understanding and acceptance of those with physical or developmental disabilities.
Through these programs, students learn the limitations and freedoms that athletes experience while competing. Sports include wheelchair basketball, sit volleyball and goal ball (visually impaired). Students will use wheelchairs and other equipment to experience the sport the way a person with a disability might experience it.
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After the daytime programs, Hickory Creek students are being encouraged to come back to the school at 22150 W. 116th Avenue at 7:00 PM to pack the gym for a competitive game with students and staff playing in wheelchairs against the LWSRA "Rolling Falcons" wheelchair basketball team. Students from Chelsea and Grand Prairie Schools are also welcome to attend and cheer everyone on. There will be a $2 admission for students and $5 admission for families. There will also be special prizes that can be won by lucky contest winners. More information is with the school at 815-469-4474. For information about the LWSRA or to obtain a current program brochure, visit www.LWSRA.org.
