Campers at the Windsor Discovery Center and Montessori School learned firsthand Monday what's it's like to compete as a Paralympian.
In "The Awareness Games," children team up and take on challenges while learning what it is like to compete with a disability.
Children wore blindfolds and used wheelchairs to complete tasks.
The program was created by Sheryl Haraghey, an Enfield mother who wrote a book about her son who has Cerebral Palsy. That young man is now competing for a spot on the U.S Paralympic Ski Team.
"They're learning that people with disabilities can do anything they set their minds to. They're learning not to judge people by how they look." Haraghey said.
The program is in its first year and has already made a visit to five schools around the state. The Paralympics begin this September.
