Anton’s Story
What made you join the project?
Lack of sections for children with ADHD. My son lacked patient coaches who could teach him and not kick him out of training.
During the time Anton spent in the inclusive football classes, he learned how to play football, felt the feeling of an adult's shoulder and improved his physical fitness, including proper foot placement (he has a congenital hip dislocation).
He was comfortable and happy because there was communication.
Anton began to believe in himself, his strength and that everything can be learned. The most important thing is to try, to want and to work at it.
We keep all his photos from all the trainings, his awards and his "Football is for everyone" T-shirt.
I was pleasantly surprised that there are people who care about the lives of children with disabilities.
Now Anton is passionate about cycling and go-karting. But thanks to inclusive football, he has a good footing and has gained confidence in himself as an athlete. Just training captured the period when he had a very difficult time in class with communication and no one believed in him.
Julia, Anton’s mother
Football helped me gain confidence both on and off the field.
When a child with a disability tries to join a regular section, most often the coach will soon refuse to work with such a child, because it is an extra work. Attending inclusive football at the stadium, Anton socialised not only with those who went to the trainings, but also with those children who went to regular sections. Anton gained positivity, and coming out of training he attracted the attention of other children, who were happy to race with him on a skateboard (there was a section nearby), train on the gym, and talk about their school days.
