Danville AMBUCS Donates AmTrykes to Local High School Adaptive PE Class

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Last year when Ashley Clanton presented a program about her Danville High School Adaptive PE Class to members of Danville AMBUCS she did not realize that it would lead to AMBUCS donating 15 AmTryke therapeutic tricycles for the use in her class, but that is exactly what happened. In fact, it’s the first known Adaptive PE Class using AmTrykes in the nation.

Mrs. Clanton is a Physical Education teacher at Danville High School and three years ago she started an Adaptive PE Class, a class where special need students are paired with other students. Together, all the students participate in various activities. 

After her presentation to AMBUCS, the idea of providing AmTrykes for use in her class was discussed. Danville AMBUCS applied for a grant to the Wheeler Foundation. The Wheeler Foundation funded the purchase of 15 AmTrykes and soon after they were ordered. Members and friends of AMBUCS assembled the AmTrykes and they were delivered. AmTrykes are all about mobility and now students with special needs have a new way of receiving their physical activity during class. 

AMBUCS in cooperation with District 118 are purchasing a special lift to help transfer those students in support devices to their AmTryke.  

A formal presentation of the AmTrykes will be conducted on Thursday, December 15, 2011.

For more information about the Danville AMBUCS Chapter, please visit: www.danvilleambucs.com