Featuring Nantucket STAR’s Cross. Fit Program. The Nantucket Fund. It reaches out across the Island and supports those most in need. Nantucket STAR is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing activities and therapies to children with special needs.
Their mission is to provide specialized, therapeutic accessible recreation to children with a wide range of challenges and disabilities. Today we highlight one of their specific programs made possible through a grant from the Nantucket Fund. Nantucket STAR’s Cross. Fit program is truly a great example of a Nantucket nonprofit filling the needs of our Island’s children. This past month we made a trip to see these kids in action at a Cross.
Fit session at Nantucket Cycling & Fitness. We were treated to an energetic hour of activities for a group of about 1. The overall emphasis of this program is an introduction and continuation of life- long exercise and physical fitness.
The therapeutic component emphasizes social skills, range of motion, small and gross motor skills, sequencing, and group dynamics. As a mom, I love this program on so many levels. More specifically, as a mom of a high needs child and a wild 5 year old, the 6. Of course, that is not the only reason I love the class, but it sure is nice. I realize we all have challenges, but not all of us suffer from sensory overload, or low body tone, or misreading social cues and body language or struggle with transitioning from activity to activity. Like many with ASD, Wyn struggles with social cues and rules.
He finds himself on the outside trying to get in, and when he can’t find the way, it can lead to a meltdown which only further isolates him from his team. In these arenas, Wyn often ends up in tears, which is compounded by a loss of self- esteem, which commonly results in coaches perceiving him and labeling him as uncooperative, disruptive, or difficult. The heartache I feel as I watch him try to fit his square soul into a round world can be unbearable, but pales in comparison to what he endures. The STAR Fit program presents a magnificent chance to be part of a group and creates amazing opportunities to be “normal.” Through the STAR Fit program, Wynter experiences the comradery of being a contributing member of a team while under the guidance of many loving adults that are part of his daily scholastic and therapeutic life who already understand, know and love him.
STAR Fit knows how to help push him to grow and be his best self while nurturing his need to be active through the use of his mind and his body. Wynter affectionately refers to this class as “yoga” and has been able to successfully apply the breathing and calming exercises taught in class throughout his regular school day to re- center himself when he feels overwhelmed.
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