ADVISORY/Over 60 Disabled Children and Their Buddies to Enjoy First Opening Day for AYSO VIP Soccer Season.Sports Editors/Assignment Desks ADVISORY...for Sunday (Sept. 21) --(BUSINESS WIRE) AYSO AYSO American Youth Soccer Organization AYSO All Your Saturdays Occupied AYSO Alabama Youth Soccer Organization AYSO Albuquerque Youth Soccer Organization (Albuquerque, New Mexico) VIP Program Brings Soccer into the Lives of Children with Physical and Developmental Disabilities developmental disabilities (DD), n.pl the pathologic conditions that have their origin in the embryology and growth and development of an individual. DDs usually appear clinically before 18 years of age. Who: AYSO's VIP Program will celebrate the first opening day for the South Bay region on Sunday September 21, 2003, offering over 60 children from ages 5 - 18 the opportunity to play organized soccer. The 60 children, with disabilities ranging from autism autism (ô`tĭzəm), developmental disability resulting from a neurological disorder that affects the normal functioning of the brain. It is characterized by the abnormal development of communication skills, social skills, and reasoning. to cerebral palsy cerebral palsy (sərē`brəl pôl`zē), disability caused by brain damage before or during birth or in the first years, resulting in a loss of voluntary muscular control and coordination. to Down syndrome Down syndrome, congenital disorder characterized by mild to severe mental retardation, slow physical development, and characteristic physical features. Down syndrome affects about 1 in every 730 live births and occurs in all populations equally. , are each matched with VIP "buddies," youths from the community who have volunteered their time to work one-on-one with their disabled buddies to help them play soccer. The South Bay VIP Soccer Program is celebrating its first opening day in the South Bay region, serving Saratoga, West San Jose, and Cupertino as well as neighboring communities. There are also VIP programs in Prunedale, Sunnyvale, South San Francisco South San Francisco, city (1990 pop. 54,312), San Mateo co., W Calif.; inc. 1908. South San Francisco has several industrial parks; its manufactures include medical supplies and equipment, foods, paint, paper products, consumer goods, and clothing. , Millbrae, and Concord. What: Opening day will include the following events: OPENING DAY SCHEDULE ==================== 11:30 - 12:30 Pictures 12:30 - 12:45 Opening Ceremony 12:45 - 01:00 Break for refreshments 01:00 - 01:30 Games When: September 21, 2003 Where: Congress Springs Park, 12970 Glen Brae brae n. Scots A hillside; a slope. [Middle English bra, from Old Norse br Drive, Saratoga, California About AYSO VIP Soccer: AYSO, established in 1964 in Torrance, Calif., has revolutionized youth sports with its "Everyone Plays" and "Balanced Teams" philosophies. Today, AYSO has more than 50,000 teams and more than 650,000 players and is supported by over 250,000 volunteers. In the mid 70's, an AYSO coach chartered new territory as he welcomed the organization's first player with Down Syndrome. As a result of this landmark decision, soccer was introduced into the Special Olympics. Today, AYSO offers its membership the Very Important Player (VIP) program for kids with special needs. VIP boasts 75 programs and 1,500 players nationally. Photo Available: For a photo, please contact Bob Hopkins, AYSO, at 408-255-9679 or email vipsoccer@comcast.net. |
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