Ep 017 Helping Children With Autism Through Sports and Recreational Programs

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Thomas & Natalie Liniak– The Truman Charities Podcast: A Community of Caring with Jamie Truman Episode 17 Thomas & Natalie Liniak.Tom and Natalie Liniak are parents of two sons, the oldest of whom has autism. Frustrated by the lack of meaningful sports and social options for their son, the couple co-founded the non-profit Sports Plus in 2005. Sports Plus offers a continuum of instructional sports, social and pre-workforce programs for children and young adults with autism and other disabilities. These innovative programs have proven to be highly successful for thousands of participants and have garnered numerous regional and national awards and extensive media coverage. Sports Plus was also named a national demonstration program for innovative and best practices in the field of autism instruction by the Aspen Institute. Natalie oversees all of Sports Plus’ day to day operations as its Operations Director. Tom is attorney and serves as the Executive Director of Sports Plus. Tom is also the Director of Specialized Employment at the Jewish Social Services Agency (JSSA) serving metropolitan Washington DC. In that role, he has achieved six consecutive years of record placement results, across wide sectors of the economy including IT, biotech and professional settings. He also developed ground-breaking employment and pre-employment training programs to match both the strengths and challenges of those with autism and other developmental disabilities. Listen to this uplifting Truman Charities episode with Thomas & Natalie Liniak about their non-profit instructional youth sports program “Sports Plus.”Here is what to expect on this week’s show:The founding of their sports program and its focus on bringing kids with Autism the chance to play and be introduced to sports and athletics.Tom and Natalie’s formation of their program by using top notch experts and coaches to be more dynamic in teaching these students. The programs they offer, the events they offer and the age ranges of the students who participate in them. How they are also currently help these young adults participating in their programs transition into the workforce.Connect with Thomas & Natalie:Guest Contact Info:Website- https://playsportsplus.org/aboutNatalie Linkedin- https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalie-liniak-8699755/Tom Linkedin- https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomliniak/Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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