1. Fitness, Fun and FriendsCommunity Connections Tracy Oxley oxleytl@knights.ucf.edu May 2, 2011 EEX-2010
2. Opportunities to Serve: UCP of Central Florida - Bailes Campus through Teachers in Action Oviedo Little League
3. UCP of Central Florida Located in Central Florida Research Park Supporting children and families for over 55 years 35,000 square foot facility that practices full inclusion in the classroom Provides education to 2,400 children
4. Oviedo Little League Organized baseball and softball for children aged 4 – 19; Offers a Challenger division for children with disabilities; Approximately 500 children, 60 with disabilities; Emphasizes teamwork and fair play;
5. I spent my 15 service hours at two locations – Teachers in Action Fitness Field Day event and Oviedo Little League Fitness Field day at UCP Assisted with set-up and clean up; Served as a “cheerleader” for participants; Supported UCP staff with snacks and activities with children; Interacted with students and provided direction to events. Oviedo Little League Attended several games throughout the season; Worked one on one as a buddy with a t-ball player; Served as a dugout volunteer to keep game progressing; Encouraged children and cheered them on Helped maintain safety rules.
6. Demographics UCP of Central Florida Serves children with cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, autism, speech delays, developmental delays, vision and hearing impairments and typical students; Fitness Field Day had less than 30 participants; The children served on Fitness Filed Day were between the ages of 4 – 10. Fitness Field day served both children with disabilities and those without.
7. Demographics Oviedo Little League The entire league serves all children in the Oviedo area, including children with Down syndrome, physical disabilities, autism and behavioral disorders; The Challenger division has approximately 60 children of different races and disabilities; I worked with a 5 year old t-ball player who is developmentally delayed and lacks typical communication skills; I assisted with a t-ball team that had 8 typical children and one with behavioral and developmental delays;
10. Connections to My Course EEX 2010 – Introduction to Special Education Special Education Services and Programs Related Services and Providers Physical or Health Disabilities Neuromotor Impairments Emotional or Behavioral Disorders Classroom Management
11. Civic Engagement The purpose of life is not to be happy - but to matter, to be productive, to be useful, to have it make some difference that you have lived at all. ~Leo Rosten
