By Rachel Phillips
Kathryn Pellett opened The Little Gym of Saratoga at 2110 Ellsworth Boulevard in Malta, offering a fun and educational program for children that can help them get stronger, and build confidence.
Pellett, a mother of four young children, first experienced The Little Gym when she enrolled one of her sons at a facility in Loudenville, which was the closest location to her at the time. Though she was initially concerned about how the instructors would respond to her son’s autism and speech disorder, from the beginning she said she was put at ease. The instructors accommodated her son’s needs, allowing him to learn on his own terms.
“The classes are totally inclusive,” she said. “Teachers understand this, and talk to the parents to figure out what’s best for each individual child.”
At first, her son preferred to watch the classes from the side. At home, he would demonstrate the moves he’d learned from watching. Eventually, he developed friendships with the other children, and began to actively participate in lessons.
After seeing the positive effects The Little Gym had on her son, Pellett decided to bring the system to families in the Saratoga area.
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