The Real Madrid Foundation joins World Autism Awareness Day
Students from the schools posed with the multicolored infinity symbol, representing the diversity of the autism spectrum.
On the occasion of World Autism Awareness Day, April 2, students from the social sports schools of the Real Madrid Foundation participated in a special activity where they posed with the multicolored infinity symbol, an emblem of diversity within the autism spectrum.
The Real Madrid Foundation has been working for over a decade with autistic individuals through its adapted and inclusive schools, in collaboration with specialized entities such as Fundación ConecTEA, among others. The goal is to ensure access to educational sports under equal conditions and promote their participation in inclusive and formative environments.
More than a decade promoting adapted projects
The first inclusive experiences of the Foundation were developed in the field of basketball, in projects where autistic individuals participate alongside other peers under equal conditions. Building on this foundation, the first pilot project for inclusive football for ASD students was launched in 2015, creating a pioneering line of work at the national level.
With an estimated prevalence of 1 in every 100 people in the general population, the Foundation currently develops specific football schools for ASD students, in addition to their participation in all its adapted and inclusive football and basketball schools, both in Spain and internationally. The methodology of the Real Madrid Foundation, tailored to the needs of each student, incorporates the necessary adjustments to ensure that all autistic individuals can enjoy football and basketball while respecting and accommodating each condition. Values-based work is integrated into every session, aiming to enhance essential skills for their daily lives.
Support from companies
The Real Madrid Foundation is also a founding member of the Alliance for Inclusive Sports by Fundación Sanitas and has been working in the field of disability for over 15 years, establishing itself as a benchmark in the creation of social sports projects for autistic individuals. All of this is made possible thanks to the support of companies such as Endesa in adapted basketball and El Corte Inglés in football for autistic individuals, as well as GSK, HSBC, Fundación Laureus, and Las Colinas Country Club, which promote the continuity of these programs.
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