{"componentChunkName":"component---src-templates-blog-single-js","path":"/special-needs-gym-franchise-opens-first-international-location-malaysia-crossroads-today/","result":{"data":{"wordpressPost":{"featured_media":{"localFile":{"childImageSharp":{"fluid":{"src":"/static/ef92affac1ce981fcd7d186c9b3438b0/da15b/dina-gabriel_2.jpg"}}}},"categories":[{"name":"Media"}],"date":"2016-12-28T10:38:43.000Z","excerpt":"<p>We Rock the Spectrum, the rapidly-growing franchise that provides a sensory-safe gym for children of all abilities to play and grow together, announces its first international location to open in Malaysia on December 22nd. The company became a franchise in 2014, and in less than two years has grown to more than 60 locations in [&hellip;]</p>\n","slug":"special-needs-gym-franchise-opens-first-international-location-malaysia-crossroads-today","content":"<p class=\"responsiveNews\">We Rock the Spectrum, the rapidly-growing franchise that provides a sensory-safe gym for children of all abilities to play and grow together, announces its first international location to open in Malaysia on December 22nd. The company became a franchise in 2014, and in less than two years has grown to more than 60 locations in the United States. Each location features 10 uniquely designed pieces of therapy-based equipment that provide children with the sensory stimulation and input they need for improved development.</p>\n<p class=\"responsiveNews\">CEO and Founder, Dina Kimmel, opened the first gym in Tarzana, California in 2010 after her son, Gabriel, was diagnosed with autism. She struggled to find a place where he could be accepted and understood without having to apologize for his behavior. Upon opening, Kimmel received overwhelming local support — especially from the autism and special needs communities.</p>\n<p class=\"responsiveNews\"><strong><a href=\"http://www.crossroadstoday.com/story/33906906/special-needs-gym-franchise-opens-first-international-location-in-malaysia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more here!</a></strong></p>\n","title":"Special Needs Gym Franchise Opens First International Location in Malaysia – Crossroads Today","yoast_meta":[{"name":"robots","property":null},{"name":null,"property":"og:locale"},{"name":null,"property":"og:type"},{"name":null,"property":"og:title"},{"name":null,"property":"og:description"},{"name":null,"property":"og:url"},{"name":null,"property":"og:site_name"},{"name":null,"property":"article:published_time"},{"name":null,"property":"article:modified_time"},{"name":null,"property":"og:image"},{"name":null,"property":"og:image:width"},{"name":null,"property":"og:image:height"},{"name":null,"property":"og:image:type"},{"name":"author","property":null},{"name":"twitter:label1","property":null},{"name":"twitter:data1","property":null},{"name":"twitter:label2","property":null},{"name":"twitter:data2","property":null},{"name":"robots","property":null}],"yoast_title":"Special Needs Gym Franchise Opens First International Location in Malaysia – Crossroads Today - We Rock the Spectrum - Taman Desa","yoast_json_ld":[{"wordpress__graph":[{"description":null},{"description":null},{"description":null},{"description":""},{"description":null}]}]}},"pageContext":{"id":"c3cd30ed-4697-543b-b9f5-ceebec069a28"}},"staticQueryHashes":["2515031794","28380092","2859111147","2955806786","3242922659","325442590","3814383785","772563445"]}