“It has been a very special place to belong.”

 

Until she turned nine, Claire Pearson did not speak.

 

Now, at age 25, she looks back fondly on her childhood. She grew up playing netball, swimming, eating chocolate ice cream and cuddling her Minnie Mouse toy.

 

She has always loved her sport, idolises number one female tennis player Ash Barty and has a sport-loving family, but she never thought she could find her own place in the sporting landscape.

 

That was, until she discovered NAB Special Olympics Australia.

 

NAB Special Olympics Australia is a non-for-profit organisation who provide accessible sport opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities, with training, coaching and competition prospects across the country.

 

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