'Today is for y'all': Trae tha Truth, the city hosts inaugural 'Special Needs' Family Day event
"I know it's the first time has done it and I'm impressed," Harold Gaines, who came with his 23-year-old son, Jaylon, who has autism, said."I'm glad to see somebody doing something for autistic kids."
DJs, barbers, nail technicians, jewelers, superheroes and Jojo's Raceway, an inflatable racetrack rental company, provided fun opportunities and activities for families with special-needs children.Jakobe Webb rides on a scooter around a track with his nephew, Cederic Webb, 1, during the inaugural City Wide “Special Needs” Day at the George R. Brown Convention Center on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022 in Houston.
"I always try to find different things I can do with my son, Neeko, and just knowing the love and compassion we have for him, I felt there were a bunch of other families that deal with the same thing. But they don't actually have the resources or the people to embrace them," Trae tha Truth said."I felt this was important because not only is this a day to celebrate them, but they're able to see other people with special needs.
Trae tha Truth stands next to his son, D’Neeko Thompson, 19, as he embraces Mayor Sylvester Turner after Turner made a proclamation during the inaugural City Wide “Special Needs” Day at the George R. Brown Convention Center on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022 in Houston. More than 1,200 Houstonians participated in the event, organized by rapper and philanthropist Trae tha Truth, that featured games, music, face painting and rides for people of all ages.
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