Enrichment Programs

Opening a World of Learning Opportunities
for Students with Special Needs

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Many after school and summer programs are developed for typical developing students with a few students who have special needs participating, but our programs at Special LINKS are just the opposite. We design everything around the students who have special needs and then integrate typical developing peers to participate so they can learn more about the day-to-day challenges of children with disabilities. This is essential so they can have a greater understanding, appreciation and acceptance of those who are different. For instance, when we go to gymnastics, everyone participates in the lessons with Coach Scott and each child is taught the same thing in a different way. They all learned how to jump on the trampoline or how to do floor exercises or how to walk on the balance beam and at the end of the day everyone has something to say about what they did in gymnastics which creates a common bond.

Functional Academics – We incorporate functional academics into all activities so that students can improve upon what they are learning within their regular educational environment, and this includes reading, writing, mathematics, sciences and social studies.

Life, Community & Transition/Vocational Skills – Our daily activities in this area include, working on self-help skills like brushing teeth and brushing hair, cooking classes, travel safety skills such as riding the RTD bus, socialization skills, how to self-advocate and help others and typical peer integration.

Arts/Crafts/Music – Creativity and the arts are a vital part of stimulating the mind and we incorporate many activities every day that include playing instruments, singing, listening to music, dancing, painting, drawing and sensory integration.

Athletics/Sports – We adapt any kind of athletics to the individual needs of each of our students and here are a few of the activities we schedule into our weekly regimen, swimming, gymnastics, bowling, basketball, tennis, baseball and kickball.

We need your help to keep our programs going! If you are interested in donating to or sponsoring any of our enrichment activities, please click on the donate button or if you would like to volunteer your time please contact us at 720-394-2831 or speciallinks@att.net.