BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — An area household is giving reward to IDEA public faculty college students and employees for making a scholar with autism really feel a part of the varsity neighborhood.

“My favorite sport is golf and basketball because you can help your teammate or not,” mentioned Matthew Leos, a ninth grader with autism IDEA Robindale.

He loves taking part in sports activities, his mother and father ensure that his voice is heard and that he has the identical alternatives as everybody else to take part in class associated actions, together with sports activities.

“My favorite part about basketball is I can support my teammates,” Leos mentioned.

IDEA Athletic Coordinator Jose Garcia says Matthew has been a part of the sports activities groups for years.

“It is important to have everybody belong in the group, being inclusive, you’re bringing everybody within a team within a family,” Garcia mentioned.

IDEA Public Schools just isn’t the one district embracing inclusion with sports activities, the Brownsville Independent School District started to implement Zariah’s legislation, with a interscholastic basketball league.

The legislation was handed in 2021 and pertains to the creation of an inclusive sports activities program by the University Interscholastic League, so college students like Matthew can have an opportunity to expertise the joys of competing in sports activities.