"The Sparkle Effect"

There is a new epidemic flooding across the nation. Something called "The Sparkle Effect". It is a program with the High School Cheerleaders across the United States. They are adding students with special needs to the squads. "The Sparkle Effect" is a student-run program that helps create Dance Teams and Cheerleading squads that adds students with disabilities and special needs to help give confidence in a social environments. There are actually grants available to help with the purchases of uniforms and equipment. I look at this and think about the positive impact of being on a team had for me. I learned teamwork, dedication, responsibility, perseverance, social interaction, and belief just to name a few. Being apart of a team gives you something that is bigger than yourself and gives you something to fight for. I was blessed to have the opportunity to experience that and now, thanks to these high school kids, students with disabilities and special needs will experience the same thing.