As a part of the celebration of our founders Eliza & Jason Factor at this year’s Felix Awards, members of our community submitted clips of themselves thanking Eliza & Jason for their years of hard work and dedication to be included in a video shown at the gala. Watch the video below.
Melissa and her 14-year-old son Ethan, who uses his iPad to communicate, have struggled with isolation this year. Extreme Kids & Crew is helping families like theirs build a community through the universal language of play. Hear how Extreme Kids has helped with Ethan’s focus, then join us as we strive to keep families connected.
We reached out to LaTanya Lemon-Cumper and asked her to share her experiences to help us spotlight what our community is going through. As a frontline healthcare provider, resident of Queens, Extreme Kids marathoner (yes!), and mother to a great Extreme Kid, Tanya was a fantastic interviewee and we're only sorry we couldn't show you more.
Extreme Kids families are more isolated than ever before and we're working hard to make sure that our community's needs are being seen and heard. If you can, please donate and help us reduce feelings of isolation for kids with disabilities and their families.
Interview: Extreme Kids on adapting programs to meet the needs of our quarantined community.
News 12 Brooklyn paid a visit to Extreme Kids & Crew in Prospect Park for the third annual Ice Skating With the Crew event, talking to kids about their experience on the ice. Transcript below.
Kristie Reeter (anchor): A nonprofit here in our borough is giving all kids a chance to participate in a fun winter activity. That's with Extreme Kids & Crew’s third annual Ice Skating With the Crew event at the LeFrak Center at Lakeside Prospect Park. News 12 Brooklyn’s Emily Lorsch spoke with some of the kids who had a blast at the event and tells us more.
Emily Lorsch (reporter): Children with disabilities from all over the city coming together to check out ice skating.
Sage C.: I have seen people skating before but I’ve never done it. It was something that I wanted to do because I always watch the people on TV do the ice skating and when they do their competitions and stuff.
Emily Lorsch: These ladies tell me ice skating seems scary, but the adaptive skating equipment, like these penguins and sleds, really help them not only get used to the ice, but have a great time.
Camille C.: I had so much fun because I got to be on the sled and I got to go really fast.
Leigh Reid: An ice rink if you've never witnessed one is beautiful, it’s fun, but it’s a little bit chaotic. It can definitely be a little intimidating for your first time on the ice. So when you add on disabilities to that, there's a little bit of social stigma worries. There's also costs that can often be an issue.
Emily Lorsch: But this free event is offering up a space for children to feel comfortable and go at their own pace.
Camille C.: If you don't want to go on the ice you could just go on the sled instead of going on the ice. What was so special about it is that you won't fall and hurt yourself.
Leigh Reid: Just so they can get out there and they can have that fun experience that everybody deserves to have.
Emily Lorsch: Many of these kids tell me at first they were scared to get on the ice and now they can't wait to come back next year. In Prospect Park, Emily Lorsch, News 12 Brooklyn.
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