'Being involved with Special Olympics was a blessing,' Jon Dyer says of the organization that helped him meet his wife Kate and leave an impact on their children, Jordan and Sariah
to thank for changing their lives after they met while coaching, got married, and eventually welcomed two children — both of whom now participate in the games.
The couple’s love story began on March 2, 1997, when Jon was 26 and Kate was 22, and both were coaching basketball for an adult Special Olympics team in New Bedford. Once their first basketball season ended, Jon and Kate went on their first date. The Raynham couple has been together ever since, tying the knot on Aug. 21, 1999, before welcoming two children: Jordan, now 17, and Sariah, now 16.
Doctors later confirmed that Jordan had Tourette syndrome, ADHD, OCD, anxiety, and was on the autism spectrum — a diagnosis that may seem daunting to some parents, but was something Kate and Jon felt confident they could handle due to their time coaching. “Additionally, a lot of the athletes look up to him as a leader,” he continues. “That has put him in a position where I think it’s really helped his self-confidence.”
Today, the Dyer family continues to be involved with the Special Olympics, and Jon and Kate hope to one day attend a U.S. game or World’s game with their athletes.,” where they rappel 200 feet down the side of a hotel in Boston to raise money for the Special Olympics.
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