Re: Asperger's and Sports

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I think you're doing perfectly!!! I'd make sure the coach knows about s issues......just so if and when teasing/picking on starts,,,,he can hopefully stop it. Maybe even have a chat with the team and enlist their help.......for example, maybe if they see him "drifting off",,,,they can nicely call his name or whatever. ??? As far as other people laughing. People can be such cruel idiots. I remember people laughing about my son when he played tball (bacause I made him). He would stand out in the field and play with the dirt, grass,,,,,,,,run from bugs. People would say things, like,,,,"There goes Ian again......what a player!!!!!!". I remember being so humiliated. We didnt' have a diagnosis yet, though. I said nothing. BUt,,,,,,as soon as there was diagnosis,,,,,,and there was a comment once when he had had enough at another one of my kids' baseball games, I

went a bit closer to them and said (with a really big lump in my throat and on the verge of tears), "Just so you know,,,,,he has Aspergers...which is a form of autism,.....so please don't laugh at my son. Maybe you could help me?" I honestly don't know how they responded? I was so "tense" cause it was the 1st itme I ever really "stood up" for him and his issues (and had a dx to back me up). Anyway,,,,,,,,keep us posted. Robinladdtami <laddtami@...> wrote: I am new to the group and so glad I

found it! Our son, , is 10 years old and was diagnosed at age 7 with Asperger's and OCD-- interest in one topic. He was just diagnosed with ADHD. That was a Godsend because his IQ is very high and he aces everything in school but wasn't able to focus. Getting him to DO the schoolwork involved HOURS at home sitting with him to get it done. Not anymore! His teacher said he is like a different child since he started the ADHD med. Sorry, just wanted to give some background info. Here's my question. The only sport remotely likes playing is basketball. This is his 3rd year playing. His motor skills are delayed so he looks more like a 7 year old playing basketball. He enjoys it but the other kids don't really give him much of a chance to handle the ball. He is better this year at staying focused on the game at hand but he still drifts off sometimes. His psychiatrist and therapist say that he needs to be

involved in a group activity to help with his social skills. I agree. Am I doing the right thing for him to have him on this team? I can tell the other kids think he is "strange" and last year adults from opposing teams actually laughed at him (he didn't know it, thank God)!! I feel like wearing the large pin on button I have that says "I Love Someone With Autism" so people won't laugh.I am helping Coach the team so I can be out there keeping focused. I'd love any advice or similar experiences anyone has had. Thank you so much!Tami

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