“There is no other goal than to help them get better”: adapted volleyball puts a smile on the face of the disabled

2023-04-18 12:54:21

Several years ago, during the first sessions organized by the Plessis-Robinson volleyball club, Laurence refused, fled any contact with the other participants. The 50-year-old, who suffers from a significant intellectual disability, remained alone in her corner, sitting on the floor of the gymnasium. Isolated and prostrate. As soon as a balloon approached her, she began to “scream in terror”, recalls an educator.