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Kids with special needs love sports too

Walnut and Diamond Bar are cities that are considered to be the best cities to raise kids. When it comes to my girl with special needs, no!

They have these sport teams in the Chino, Montclair, and other surrounding IE cities they are called the “Challengers”, they are teams for kids with special needs. I am surprised and disappointed that Walnut & Diamond Bar do not have something similar for children in these areas! I tried putting my daughter in art, cheer, and dance classes at the city of Walnut recreation classes but it was a waist of time and money because she could not keep up with the class! The challengers are also free to join and have minimum fees for uniforms and other necessary items. They also have parent participation for snacks and drinks as well as fund raisers in order to help raise money for the sporting events. Yes Walnut and Diamond Bar are great cities to raise kids they have many activities for them to join and participate in but as far as my daughter with special needs is concerned, I totally disagree! 

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