Clients from the Jewish Association for Residential Care battled it out the past two days in the 13th annual residential care games. More than 80 developmentally disabled adults competed in a myriad of games including checkers, puzzle mania, football toss, soccer kick and more.
“It really fosters confidence and a sense of community, and there is absolutely no jealousy. The root of disabled is able, and we are focusing on what they can do,” said JARC executive director Dr. Debra Hallow.
JARC client Ryan Boone made the soccer kick finals with his first kick and said the games are a blast.
“We all have so much fun, and I like to do it all. My first kick went all the way down, and I can’t wait for the relay,” he said.
Clients earn individual and team points, and Hallow said the Beijing games had nothing on the JARC Olympics.
“I guarantee you there was no more enthusiasm in Beijing than we are seeing here,” she said.