The programs at SOAR emphasize building independence with in the community and also indivudally. For example, the advocacy programs teach the partiicpants valuble life skills. Many of the participants in SOAR’s programs live by themselves and the lessons they learn in these programs increase their quality of life. Individuals with disablities can be taken advantage of by people in the community and the advocacy prorams teach them how to stand up for themselves.
On October 5, 2015 I attended the Special Olympics Bowling program. I was appoiinted to a group of three female indivudals with deveopmental disablities. While bowling some of these individuals were very hard on themsleves because they did not get a strike. I told one girl that she was doing the best she could and she would get a strike next time. After I encouraged her I noticed that her demeanor changed. By collaborating with the client I was able to help her achieve her goal of getting a