Sara Faruqi, Toronto Police Service:-
Laughter and cheers are heard every Thursday evening from the gym at the Parkway Forest Community Centre.
It’s the sound of a cricket clinic, taught by Toronto Police officers for young people with intellectual disabilities.
“It’s more about having fun than competing,” explains Constable Asad Khan who started the clinic, along with Detective Mansoor Ahmed, in collaboration with Special Olympics Canada.
The program started in 2014 when parents of children with intellectual disabilities approached Khan and Ahmed, asking for sports program to foster better relationships between police and children.
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