Adaptive Lacrosse Clinic

About the Program

Category: Parks and Recreation (Best in Category)

Year: 2015

The Adaptive Lacrosse Clinic was created to give young men and women with disabilities the opportunity to learn the game of lacrosse. The clinic was planned in response to requests by current participants who wanted to learn a new sport, and wanted to learn a sport they could participate in with their families and siblings. The program was marketed to youth, teens, and young adults, aged 10-35, with developmental disabilities. The majority of the adaptive lacrosse clinic participants had diagnoses of Autism and Down Syndrome. By partnering with The Charlotte Hounds (Charlotte’s professional lacrosse team) and the Lacrosse Program at Queens University, the 11 participants were able to receive assistance, coaching, and leadership in a safe and fun environment. Participants learned the skills, drills, and rules of lacrosse such as scooping, cradling, passing, shooting, and scoring.