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Special Needs Awareness Programs (SNAP). Presented by L auren McAllister 2014-2015. Purpose. To bring Key Clubbers together with Aktion Club and the rest of the Kiwanis Family To increase interaction between high schoolers and special needs individuals
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Special Needs Awareness Programs (SNAP) Presented by Lauren McAllister 2014-2015
Purpose • To bring Key Clubbers together with Aktion Club and the rest of the Kiwanis Family • To increase interaction between high schoolers and special needs individuals • To emphasize the core value of inclusiveness by incorporating others with different skills and lifestyles
Ways to get involved • Buddy Baseball • Tennis for Fun • Horses for Handicaps • Special Olympics • Special Needs Proms • Easter Seals • Inter-club Projects with Aktion Club and other Kiwanis Family branches • Working with ESE classes in your schools
Buddy Baseball • Buddy Baseball is a program that helps special needs kids play team sports (in this case baseball). • Tennis for fun is another organization that gets special needs children involved in playing team sports (in this case tennis). Tennis for Fun
Aktion Club • Aktion Club is the only service club for adults with disabilities, with more than 11,000 members worldwide. • There are nearly 36 clubs in the Florida District.