Swimming in Hong Kong to boxing in Dudley
Acceptional initiative
GBASO and Acceptional Minds partnership empowering those with autism through action sports in Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin.
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Making a splash
A Hong Kong charity has set up one of the city’s biggest-ever learn-to-swim programmes for children with special education needs (SEN), aiming to teach 1,500 youngsters over three years.
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Big name, new charity
UFC interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall is launching a charity focused on autism, inspired by his son.
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Lurie Autism Institute
Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie has launched a new autism foundation with a huge $50 million donation.
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Setting records
Ella Brincat-Smith has found a great community within powerlifting and recently set a new British junior record after bench pressing 132.5kg.
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Going to a new level
Marlynne Stutzman is in the Special Olympics Florida Hall of Fame and she is training to swim two miles in open water from Alcatraz Island, California.
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Power of rugby
The article outlines how rugby fan Matthew Saukuru has benefited from the Project Rugby initiative ran across England by Premiership Rugby.
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Box clever
A boxing tournament was organised in Dudley, England, by BoxClever to celebrate children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
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From the pool to the pages
Grace Robinson, a national swimming squad member from Egerton, has written a book about her battle with autism and anorexia.
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Hurrah Curragh
The Curragh Racecourse has become the first racecourse in Ireland to offer a permanent, purpose-built sensory room.
