The Holy Path School x Arsenal (Hong Kong) Football School Invitational Tournament was held at the Jockey Club Hong Kong Football Association Football Training Center at the end of last month. The event is hosted by the China Evangelical Church Holy Word School and the Autism Innovation and Technology Application Lifelong Support Program, and is co-organized by Arsenal (Hong Kong) Football School. The event not only aims to cultivate students' sports habits, but also allows parents to have more expectations and expectations for their children. hope.
Football is a team sport and a very popular competitive game around the world. In recent years, the China Evangelistic Church Holy Word School and the Autism Innovation and Technology Application Lifelong Support Program have been committed to promoting M.A.S.S. (M Music, A Visual Arts, S Sports and S Technology Creativity), developing football programs, and even established a team of moderately mentally retarded students. and a football team that includes students on the autism spectrum.
After playing in the Guangzhou Liwan District Special Olympics Football Invitational Tournament, the Holy Soccer team returned to Hong Kong's home court and participated in the "Holy Soccer School x Arsenal" at the Jockey Club Hong Kong Football Association Football Training Center on April 30. Hong Kong) Football School" Football Invitational Tournament. The event is hosted by the China Evangelical Church Holy Word School and the Autism Innovation and Technology Application Lifelong Support Program, and is co-organized by Arsenal (Hong Kong) Football School. The event not only aims to showcase the training results of the athletes, but also emphasizes the recognition and encouragement of the students. Let parents and the public have higher expectations and hopes for children with special needs.
Ko Chi-chao, chairman of Arsenal (Hong Kong) Football School, believes that co-organizing this event is particularly meaningful because it combines parent-child experience activities and invites different types of special schools to participate to promote football culture and expose more families to football. Mr. Gao pointed out that football has many benefits for school children’s physical health. Football is a whole-body sport that requires running and jumping. It can exercise the body, enhance cardiopulmonary function, improve physical health, cultivate exercise habits, and make football a leisure activity for them.
Dr. Lin Jiayi, principal of Christian Missionary School in China, pointed out that in addition to establishing the sports habits of autistic students, the football development program can also improve their concentration. During the game, students need to pay attention to the position of the ball, the actions of teammates and opponents. , and make timely responses to improve observation and concentration. Principal Lin pointed out that when she observed student training, she found that students need to make different judgments and decisions in different situations, which also helps improve problem-solving, critical thinking and teamwork skills.
Dr. Liang Jinbo, co-director of the Autism Innovation and Technology Application Lifelong Support Program, pointed out that the A.U.T.I.S.M. program has been implemented for three years and has served more than 160,000 people. This year is the last year of the program, "Holy Path School x Arsenal (Hong Kong) Football School" The Football Invitational Tournament just showcases the results of the A.U.T.I.S.M. program in promoting M.A.S.S., allowing people on the autism spectrum to shine. In addition to the "Football Invitational Tournament", the plan will also hold the "International Autism Development Conference and the Mainland and Hong Kong Autism Education and Development Seminar" at the Cheng Ka-shun International Conference Center of the Chinese University of China on the 25th of this month. The seminar will invite foreign, mainland and Hong Kong experts and scholars shared and conducted professional exchanges on autism research and the latest developments. They also took this opportunity to connect special education institutions and units in the mainland and Hong Kong to form the "Autism Education Development Alliance" to improve service quality and promote all walks of life and The autism spectrum community works together to create a caring and inclusive society.