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Empower Sports
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What gender is most likely to have autism?
What is a male? (They are 5 times more likely)
100
1 in how many children in the United States have some type of developmental disability?
What is 1 in 6?
100
What is the biggest struggle children with autism have?
What are social cues?
100
What ratio of volunteer to participant is recommended for an autism wellness program?
What is 1:1 ratio?
100
In what city is Empower Sports based out of?
What is Cleveland?
200
What demographic/ethnic group is most heavily impacted by autism?
What are all ethnic groups?
200
1 out of how many children in the United States is diagnosed with autism?
What is 1 of 68?
200
What issue might children with autism have that we plan to combat with a different sport each session?
What is the inability to step out of the comfort zone?
200
What do we aim to instill in our participants?
What is self-confidence and gaining a better grasp on physical/psychological health?
200
In what year did Empower Sports begin offering their programs?
What is 2012?
300
What is the age in which autism can be accurately diagnosed?
What is 2 years old?
300
How has the prevalence of autism changed each year in the past decade?
What is 6-15%?
300
How might children with autism struggle in school?
What is assuming that intellect will get them where they need to go?
300
What struggles do children with autism have when it comes to physical activity?
What is a lack of coordination and balance?
300
Who is the Executive Director of Empower Sports?
Who is Tom Heines?
400
What is April?
What month is Autism Awareness month?
400
What is the total combined cost in the United States for children with autism?
What is $36 billion?
400
How more likely are children with autism to becoming overweight?
What is 36%?
400
What are some possible treatment categories for children with autism?
What are behavior approaches, dietary approaches and medication?
400
What type of organization is Empower Sports that allows them to be tax exempt and focus their funds on putting on their programs?
What is a 501(c)3 nonprofit?
500
Name one famous person with autism.
Who is Thomas Jefferson, Mozart, Albert Einstein, Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Bob Dylan, Andy Warhol and Steven Spielberg?
500
How much of the cost of lifelong care for autism be reduced with early intervention?
What is two-thirds?
500
What is the percentage of adults with autism that have experienced suicidal thoughts?
What is 66%?
500
What do you think are some possible circumstances that we might need to prepare ourselves to handle during our program?
What is a child covering his or her ears to the sound of a dribble, a child hurting another by giving a high five, and a child crashing a golf chart?
500
What do you think was Empower's biggest initial mistake?
What is playing basketball rather than providing a unique, personal experience for each participant?