Team sports are a fun way to get exercise and learn teamwork! But for many kids, the activities are hard to participate in. Some sports might cost too much. Others might need to be adjusted if a person has a disability.
JUANCARLOS CHAN/LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND PARKS
Math,
Everybody Play!
A new sports program welcomes kids of all abilities and backgrounds
By Jennifer Hackett
From the May/June 2022 Issue
Key Focus Area:
Measurement and Data,
Standards
JUANCARLOS CHAN/LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND PARKS
The program PlayLA offers a range of sports, from flag football to wheelchair basketball.
JUANCARLOS CHAN/LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND PARKS
A new program in Los Angeles, California, aims to make sure all kids can play sports. PlayLA offers sports programs for free or at a low price. They include 24 traditional sports and 14 adaptive sports, which are designed so that people with disabilities can participate.
One popular adaptive sport is wheelchair basketball. Another game, called goalball, is for players with vision impairments. In this game, blindfolded players roll a ball over a goal line. The ball contains bells so players can hear where it is.
“Adaptive sports are for everyone,” says Edna Degollado, the director of Neighborhood Services for Los Angeles.
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