The Houston County Sharks are not your average basketball team. They promote the idea that there are no physical limitations that can’t be overcome by playing the game in wheelchairs.
Christy Jones, an orthopedic impaired teacher for the Houston County School System, has been teaching adaptive sports for 11 years. Jones pitched to the Houston County Board of Education about starting a program in the district, and it was granted with tremendous support.
“Not only does it provide support for the players, it also gives the parents a network of support and friendship,” Jones said. “Since our team consists of players from all of the county, not just one school, they get to build friendships with students they might have never met before but have similar diagnoses or issues.”
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