CITC hosted a session for students from St Andrew’s Primary School, who all have hearing impairments. Coaches used signed language and small gestures to communicate with participants who had hearing aids and cochlear implants.
CITC’s One City Disability sessions provide a safe, inclusive, environment for persons with all disabilities to enjoy and get involved sporting activates and footballing opportunities, no matter their ability.
Disabilities are not always visible, and it is a key part of CITC’s One City Disability programme to provide a safe environment for all no matter if their disability is visible or not.
Disability coach, Sean Dwyer, said: “It is vital that we keep our sessions available for all.
“We make sure that we have coaches that are able to communicate with the participants, either by being able to sign, or being able to understand basic football terminology through small gestures.”
International Day of Persons with Disabilities aims to further promote the message that ‘Not all disabilities are visible’.
CITC also make use of the Etihad’s Stadium Sensory Room which caters to people with a variety of disabilities, including autism, providing them with a space to enjoy the football without experiencing loud crowd noise.
CITC invited their partner SEN schools to the stadium to use the sensory room space and experience the benefits of innovative sensory technology built into the space with the stadium in a comfortable environment for them.
If you would like to support CITC and the charity’s work, you can this Christmas through Manchester City’s ‘A Time For Giving’ campaign.
For every purchase a fan makes for a range of selected Christmas retail clothing items, available online and in the City Store, the Club will donate £5 to its charity, City in the Community.
Fans can also make additional donations at the tills in the stadium store, when checking out during their purchase journey for match tickets and via www.mancity.com/CITC.
City in the Community moves with City youth to empower healthier lives through football.
To find out more, visit www.mancity.com/CITC or follow them on social media @CITCmancity.
