FREE Kicking For Autism Soccer Clinic

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Just wanted to pass on this information. A group of high school teens are

offering a FREE soccer clinic for kids ages 10-14. Please feel free to forward!

Kicking For Autism Soccer Clinic

For children ages 10-14 with high functioning autism/Aspergers

Date: Saturday, April 28th

Time: 12pm-3pm

Location: Marcus Jewish Community Center

5342 Tilly Mill Road

Dunwoody, GA 30338

Click http://events.autismspeaks.org/kickingforautism to register!

Kicking For Autism is an organization founded by a group of Atlanta teens

representing various high schools in the metro area. The Junior Board is

composed of 12 teens hoping to make a difference in the lives of children with

high functioning Autism and Asperger's Syndrome. The mission of Kicking for

Autism is to provide socially welcoming soccer clinics for middle school aged

children with high-functioning Autism/Asperger's using interaction on a personal

level. The idea for this organization stems from founding member Noah Newman's

experience of growing up with a brother who has high functioning autism as well

as his love for soccer. He believes that soccer can provide the structure for

kids to engage socially and athletically in a meaningful way. With the start of

this organization, these 12 teenagers hope to make an impact in the lives of

other children across the Atlanta area and provide these children with an outlet

for developing social and athletic skills. The first soccer clinic will be on

April 28, 2012 from 12:00-3:00 pm at the Marcus Jewish Community Center. The

clinics will be run by youth soccer coaches, speech pathologist to help

facilitate the clinics, teen volunteers from the Junior Board, and teens from

various other high schools. The teens plan to hold soccer clinics once a quarter

with Mellow Mushroom donating pizza and Kroger donating the water and snacks for

the event. In addition, Georgia Autism Speaks will offer a network of community

support and help promote Kicking Autism's events and activities online, on

Facebook and other social media platforms. Other sponsors include Foot Solutions

and Paz Photographer.