Dozens of children and youth were at Cataraqui Arena for the iCan Ride program.
One of the rites of passage of childhood is learning to ride a bicycle all by themselves. But for some with physical or learning disabilities, it may be difficult to achieve.
But KidsInclusive has made that experience much more easier this week.
Dozens of children and youth were at the Cataraqui Arena in Kingston to participate in the iCan Bike Camp program.
Manager at KidsInclusive Darlene Derbyshire says the program gives children and youth space to learn to ride a bicycle.
The program is run by iCan Shine, a non-profit organization that helps people with disabilities learn skills. The organization has provided the specialized bicycles for the program.
Derbyshire says they give them the tools needed to successfully ride a bike on their own.
Kingston resident Kate Flowers' son William was born with DiGeorge Syndrome, a genetic disorder that is caused by a missing piece of the 22nd chromosome. He was receiving help from KidInclusive and was interested in learning to ride a bicycle.
She says the iCan Bike program has given him a sense of pride.
Riding a bicycle is seen as a sense of independence and Flowers says the rest of the family has also been able to enjoy watching William ride around in bike by himself.
The camp runs at the Cataraqui Arena until the end of the week.
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