{"componentChunkName":"component---src-templates-blog-single-js","path":"/new-gym-aims-to-create-inclusive-space-for-children-with-special-needs/","result":{"data":{"wordpressPost":{"featured_media":{"localFile":{"childImageSharp":{"fluid":{"src":"/static/b2bbb8524c446d91c623647007f64f74/f9ff4/7485714.png"}}}},"categories":[{"name":"Media"}],"date":"2020-09-10T22:40:05.000Z","excerpt":"<p>ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Meeting the sensory needs of special children and their families is one new Asheville gym&#8217;s goal. The owner of We Rock the Spectrum (WRTS) says the new space emphasizes inclusion and caters to children with autism and special needs. The facility includes zip-lines, trampolines, climbing walls, an art space, and even [&hellip;]</p>\n","slug":"new-gym-aims-to-create-inclusive-space-for-children-with-special-needs","content":"<p><span class=\"dateline\">ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — </span>Meeting the sensory needs of special children and their families is one new Asheville gym&#8217;s goal.</p>\n<p>The owner of We Rock the Spectrum (WRTS) says the new space emphasizes inclusion and caters to children with autism and special needs.</p>\n<p>The facility includes zip-lines, trampolines, climbing walls, an art space, and even a calming room.</p>\n<p>It&#8217;s considered an essential service during this time of pandemic and isolation as a place to help families cope and feel comfortable.</p>\n<p>&#8220;Parents don&#8217;t have to come in and feel embarrassed and children don&#8217;t have to come in and feel awkward,&#8221; owner Vanessa Albamo said. &#8220;That&#8217;s what made it special for us.&#8221;</p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://werockthespectrumasheville.wrtsfranchise.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/78652.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1073\" height=\"705\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-28764\" srcset=\"https://werockthespectrumasheville.wrtsfranchise.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/78652.jpg 1073w, https://werockthespectrumasheville.wrtsfranchise.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/78652-300x197.jpg 300w, https://werockthespectrumasheville.wrtsfranchise.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/78652-1024x673.jpg 1024w, https://werockthespectrumasheville.wrtsfranchise.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/78652-768x505.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1073px) 100vw, 1073px\" /><br />\n<br />\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://werockthespectrumasheville.wrtsfranchise.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/4343543.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1099\" height=\"713\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-28765\" srcset=\"https://werockthespectrumasheville.wrtsfranchise.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/4343543.jpg 1099w, https://werockthespectrumasheville.wrtsfranchise.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/4343543-300x195.jpg 300w, https://werockthespectrumasheville.wrtsfranchise.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/4343543-1024x664.jpg 1024w, https://werockthespectrumasheville.wrtsfranchise.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/4343543-768x498.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1099px) 100vw, 1099px\" /></p>\n<h6><a href=\"https://wlos.com/news/local/gallery/new-gym-aims-to-create-inclusive-space-for-children-with-special-needs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">READ ARTICLE</a></h6>\n","title":"New gym aims to create inclusive space for children with special needs","yoast_meta":[{"name":"robots","property":null},{"name":null,"property":"og:locale"},{"name":null,"property":"og:type"},{"name":null,"property":"og:title"},{"name":null,"property":"og:description"},{"name":null,"property":"og:url"},{"name":null,"property":"og:site_name"},{"name":null,"property":"article:published_time"},{"name":null,"property":"article:modified_time"},{"name":null,"property":"og:image"},{"name":null,"property":"og:image:width"},{"name":null,"property":"og:image:height"},{"name":null,"property":"og:image:type"},{"name":"author","property":null},{"name":"twitter:label1","property":null},{"name":"twitter:data1","property":null},{"name":"twitter:label2","property":null},{"name":"twitter:data2","property":null},{"name":"robots","property":null}],"yoast_title":"New gym aims to create inclusive space for children with special needs - Asheville We Rock The Spectrum Kid&#039;s Gym","yoast_json_ld":[{"wordpress__graph":[{"description":null},{"description":null},{"description":null},{"description":""},{"description":null}]}]}},"pageContext":{"id":"62e6fdf3-325b-5d7d-8383-6a57c2fe03b4"}},"staticQueryHashes":["1614385004","2515031794","28380092","2859111147","2955806786","3242922659","325442590","3814383785"]}