Re: recommend sports or activities best suited for our kids?

[Guest guest]

what about capoeira? (Brazilian non contact martial art)

My son tried it at 5 and enjoyed it. He has delayed motor skills but seemed to

pick up on the movements fairly easily. It is very much a sport + dance/music

type activity. It requires cooperation with your partner, and development of

rhythm and so on.

Amy

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> Can anyone recommend specific sports or community activities that are best

suited for our kids?

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> My son is 4 and I'm considering, soccer, martial arts, swimming, etc.. but I

want to get him into one that he can succeed and be happy in and maybe learn

some social skills too.

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> Any suggestions is much appreciated.

>

> Thanks.

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[Guest guest]

My son was overwhelmed in large groups; we found martial arts to be a great fit.

He tried several kinds over the years, too. Didn't stick w/any more than a year

or so, but really enjoyed them while he did them (and progressed very quickly,

too). He did well w/team sports at first, but quickly tired of them. Hated

competition -- bad sportsmanship, etc. -- so we didn't push it. Plus, he

developed pretty bad allergies/asthma-like symptoms in OK springtime (where we

lived when he was young).

Matt ended up really disliking most exercise, although he is now trying to

improve his health. He's quite thin/wiry, and was very strong last year (doing

Navy training). His stamina is gone right now -- fibromyalgia -- but he still

appears healthy/fit.

I think it depends upon the kid....Some Aspies enjoy team sports. Most don't,

from what I've seen! Good luck. Oh, and swimming was always a good fit, as

well. Tennis and golf were good for a while. The biggest problems we had were in

t-ball, soccer, and basketball.

JoAnn

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> Can anyone recommend specific sports or community activities that are best

suited for our kids?

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[Guest guest]

My son is doing karate, and it has been wonderful for him. It has really

improved his focus and his awareness of his body. Plus the program he is doing

is all encompassing - one of the segments was introducing yourself, one was how

to deal with bullies, etc. It's been great for him, and his instructors are

amazing!!

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> Can anyone recommend specific sports or community activities that are best

suited for our kids?

>

> My son is 4 and I'm considering, soccer, martial arts, swimming, etc.. but I

want to get him into one that he can succeed and be happy in and maybe learn

some social skills too.

>

> Any suggestions is much appreciated.

>

> Thanks.

>

>

[Guest guest]

Our 9yo son started tball at age 4. he also did taekwondo for a few years

starting at that age. i think any sport that he enjoys where there is

interaction and teamwork required is a good choice. we offered him a wide

choice and made sure we signed him up for the things he really wanted to do.

his buy in was essential to having a decent experience. geo

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kids?

Can anyone recommend specific sports or community activities that are best

suited for our kids?

My son is 4 and I'm considering, soccer, martial arts, swimming, etc.. but I

want to get him into one that he can succeed and be happy in and maybe learn

some social skills too.

Any suggestions is much appreciated.

Thanks.

[Guest guest]

My son wanted to wrestle with his karate instructor when we tried karate. It was funny/sad. The guy tried to "go with his energy" but he always wanted to wrestle! After 6 months, we have up. Then we started soccer and we were scared because we started late (he was 8) so Dylan had some catching up to do, but it has been a great experience overall. Those first few years were difficult because his gross motor skills and emotional immaturity caused problems, but we hung in there. The most important aspect of any sport is getting a coach who is understanding and helping him learn more about Aspergers. Then you have to step back and let him be the coach.Sent via BlackBerry by AT&TFrom: "ralenth" <ralenth@...>Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:42:18 -0000< >Subject: ( ) Re: recommend sports or activities best suited for our kids? My son is doing karate, and it has been wonderful for him. It has really improved his focus and his awareness of his body. Plus the program he is doing is all encompassing - one of the segments was introducing yourself, one was how to deal with bullies, etc. It's been great for him, and his instructors are amazing!!>> Can anyone recommend specific sports or community activities that are best suited for our kids? > > My son is 4 and I'm considering, soccer, martial arts, swimming, etc.. but I want to get him into one that he can succeed and be happy in and maybe learn some social skills too.> > Any suggestions is much appreciated.> > Thanks.> >

[Guest guest]

One size does not fit all when it comes to sports. Think about what you son

likes and work with that. One of my son's best friends (also AS) loves the water

and swims whenever he can. He's not on a swim team, but at least he is getting

some exercise.

My son can't stand to get his face wet and so won't even take a shower (but he

will take a bath). So for my son, team sports didn't work and swim lessons were

a disaster. He likes running and was on the track team in middle school for

awhile and he did go on lots of Boy Scout hikes. But the one thing that has

stuck with him has been Aikido. We looked at other martial arts and Aikido was

the one for him. It stresses self defense. The lessons end with everyone doing

some meditation. The kids are all expected to help sweep up the floors and keep

the dojo clean. There are a lot of rules about when to talk and when not to talk

and where to put your shoes, and so on, which my son finds comforting because he

knows exactly what to do when he's there. I knew it was the right place when I

saw that the warm up exercises were the same ones that the OT person at school

asked my son to practice when he was in first grade. I've heard through the

grapevine that there are a lot of kids with development issues in martial arts,

so the teachers may be more welcoming to a quirky kid than other places. Most

martial arts schools welcome visitors, but you may want to call ahead and ask if

you and your son and watch one of the children's classes.

[Guest guest]

There have been many times when D wanted to quit, especially when we had a new coach or team, but i never let him. It felt like he wanted to quit because he wanted to go back into his safe, predictable zone, but i've tried really hard to keep him challenged and not let him retreat. I think Geo's point about why team sports are good, because they are like life, is a good one. This is a place where my son has learned cooperation, looking at the team interests first instead of his own interests, how to get over disappointment and move forward, how to celebrate success and learn from wins or losses, these are just some of the benefits from being part of the team. We've had undefeated seasons and a couple where we lost each game, but most have been some wins and some losses. It's been a rollercoaster but i'm so glad we got on the ride and didn't get off when it got bumpy.Sent via BlackBerry by AT&TFrom: "Geo Dude" <geo.dude@...>Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:50:51 +0000< >; melody_autumn06<melodyh2006@...>Subject: Re: ( ) recommend sports or activities best suited for our kids? Our 9yo son started tball at age 4. he also did taekwondo for a few years starting at that age. i think any sport that he enjoys where there is interaction and teamwork required is a good choice. we offered him a wide choice and made sure we signed him up for the things he really wanted to do. his buy in was essential to having a decent experience. geo- ( ) recommend sports or activities best suited for our kids?Can anyone recommend specific sports or community activities that are best suited for our kids? My son is 4 and I'm considering, soccer, martial arts, swimming, etc.. but I want to get him into one that he can succeed and be happy in and maybe learn some social skills too.Any suggestions is much appreciated.Thanks.

[Guest guest]

I wish my girl could do sport.

she can't swiming because of epilepsy and ear tubes

she can't do sport because of her knees. At least she feels she can do music...

is somebody in the same situation? ( ) Re: recommend sports or activities best suited for our kids?One size does not fit all when it comes to sports. Think about what you son likes and work with that. One of my son's best friends (also AS) loves the water and swims whenever he can. He's not on a swim team, but at least he is getting some exercise. My son can't stand to get his face wet and so won't even take a shower (but he will take a bath). So for my son, team sports didn't work and swim lessons were a disaster. He likes running and was on the track team in middle school for awhile and he did go on lots of Boy Scout hikes. But the one thing that has stuck with him has been Aikido. We looked at other martial arts and Aikido was the one for him. It stresses self defense. The lessons end with everyone doing some meditation. The kids are all expected to help sweep up the floors and keep the dojo clean. There are a lot of rules about when to talk and when not to talk and where to put your shoes, and so on, which my son finds comforting because he knows exactly what to do when he's there. I knew it was the right place when I saw that the warm up exercises were the same ones that the OT person at school asked my son to practice when he was in first grade. I've heard through the grapevine that there are a lot of kids with development issues in martial arts, so the teachers may be more welcoming to a quirky kid than other places. Most martial arts schools welcome visitors, but you may want to call ahead and ask if you and your son and watch one of the children's classes.

[Guest guest]

As long as she has some kind of activity, I think that's great that your

daughter is a musician!

My son loves speed skating. Baseball and soccer didn't hold his interest. He

spent lots of time picking dandelions instead of paying attention to the game!

Track and field, and gymnastics is also great - you're on a team, but you do

your events as an individual, which seems to work well for Asperger's kids.

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> I wish my girl could do sport.

>

> she can't swiming because of epilepsy and ear tubes

>

> she can't do sport because of her knees.  A t least she feels she can do

music...

>

> is somebody in the same situation?

> ( ) Re: recommend sports or activities best suited for

our  kids?

>

> One size does not fit all when it comes to sports. Think about what you son

likes and work with that. One of my son's best friends (also AS) loves the water

and swims whenever he can. He's not on a swim team, but at least he is getting

some exercise.

>

> My son can't stand to get his face wet and so won't even take a shower (but he

will take a bath). So for my son, team sports didn't work and swim lessons were

a disaster. He likes running and was on the track team in middle school for

awhile and he did go on lots of Boy Scout hikes. But the one thing that has

stuck with him has been Aikido. We looked at other martial arts and Aikido was

the one for him. It stresses self defense. The lessons end with everyone doing

some meditation. The kids are all expected to help sweep up the floors and keep

the dojo clean. There are a lot of rules about when to talk and when not to talk

and where to put your shoes, and so on, which my son finds comforting because he

knows exactly what to do when he's there. I knew it was the right place when I

saw that the warm up exercises were the same ones that the OT person at school

asked my son to practice when he was in first grade. I've heard through the

grapevine that there are a lot of kids with development issues in martial arts,

so the teachers may be more welcoming to a quirky kid than other places. Most

martial arts schools welcome visitors, but you may want to call ahead and ask if

you and your son and watch one of the children's classes.  

>

[Guest guest]

that reminds me of Liz. We signed her up for soccer when she was younger (9 or 10) and while the other kids were chasing the ball she was at the other end of the field, arms out, spinning around. She DOES play trumpet and this year had a chorus part in the school musical, which she loved. I agree, as long as hey have an activity they love, it does not have to be sports From: laurel8690@...Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:01:43 +0000Subject: ( ) Re: recommend sports or activities best suited for our kids?

As long as she has some kind of activity, I think that's great that your daughter is a musician!

My son loves speed skating. Baseball and soccer didn't hold his interest. He spent lots of time picking dandelions instead of paying attention to the game! Track and field, and gymnastics is also great - you're on a team, but you do your events as an individual, which seems to work well for Asperger's kids.

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> I wish my girl could do sport.

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> she can't swiming because of epilepsy and ear tubes

>

> she can't do sport because of her knees. Â A t least she feels she can do music...

>

> is somebody in the same situation?

> ( ) Re: recommend sports or activities best suited for our  kids?

>

> One size does not fit all when it comes to sports. Think about what you son likes and work with that. One of my son's best friends (also AS) loves the water and swims whenever he can. He's not on a swim team, but at least he is getting some exercise.

>

> My son can't stand to get his face wet and so won't even take a shower (but he will take a bath). So for my son, team sports didn't work and swim lessons were a disaster. He likes running and was on the track team in middle school for awhile and he did go on lots of Boy Scout hikes. But the one thing that has stuck with him has been Aikido. We looked at other martial arts and Aikido was the one for him. It stresses self defense. The lessons end with everyone doing some meditation. The kids are all expected to help sweep up the floors and keep the dojo clean. There are a lot of rules about when to talk and when not to talk and where to put your shoes, and so on, which my son finds comforting because he knows exactly what to do when he's there. I knew it was the right place when I saw that the warm up exercises were the same ones that the OT person at school asked my son to practice when he was in first grade. I've heard through the grapevine that there are a lot of kids with development issues in martial arts, so the teachers may be more welcoming to a quirky kid than other places. Most martial arts schools welcome visitors, but you may want to call ahead and ask if you and your son and watch one of the children's classes. Â

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[Guest guest]

Swimming, dance, maybe gymnastics. Some have success with karate. I think the

right instructor is critical. Also, you might try looking into sports

leagues/groups that cater to kids who are different. Seems like most everything

these kids need is pretty pricey (therapy, camps, schools, social groups, etc)

except there are a lot of non profit groups and people volunteering with sports.

It might not be a good fit for your child, but it's something to keep in mind.

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> > Can anyone recommend specific sports or community activities that are best

suited for our kids?

> >

> > My son is 4 and I'm considering, soccer, martial arts, swimming, etc.. but I

want to get him into one that he can succeed and be happy in and maybe learn

some social skills too.

> >

> > Any suggestions is much appreciated.

> >

> > Thanks.

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I wasn't able to do sports as a child due to a severe clubbed foot, and I feel

for your daughter. I also found a niche in music and in art. It is hard

growing up not being able to run and play like other children, but as a plus, I

think it made me a stronger person and more able to understand people with

disabilities. I did enjoy swimming however, have you tried earplugs? There is

a product called an ear-band-it that I found on ebay for my son who is just

highly sensitive to getting water in his ears. More a sensory issue for him,

but they come with putty earplugs and the band goes around the head and keeps

them in place. Incidently, my son won't use it as I discovered he is also

sensitive to anything touching his ears not just water. But it does keep the

water out and is actually designed for kids with tubes in their ears.

>

>

>

> I wish my girl could do sport.

>

> she can't swiming because of epilepsy and ear tubes

>

> she can't do sport because of her knees.  A t least she feels she can do

music...

>

> is somebody in the same situation?

> ( ) Re: recommend sports or activities best suited for

our  kids?

>

> One size does not fit all when it comes to sports. Think about what you son

likes and work with that. One of my son's best friends (also AS) loves the water

and swims whenever he can. He's not on a swim team, but at least he is getting

some exercise.

>

> My son can't stand to get his face wet and so won't even take a shower (but he

will take a bath). So for my son, team sports didn't work and swim lessons were

a disaster. He likes running and was on the track team in middle school for

awhile and he did go on lots of Boy Scout hikes. But the one thing that has

stuck with him has been Aikido. We looked at other martial arts and Aikido was

the one for him. It stresses self defense. The lessons end with everyone doing

some meditation. The kids are all expected to help sweep up the floors and keep

the dojo clean. There are a lot of rules about when to talk and when not to talk

and where to put your shoes, and so on, which my son finds comforting because he

knows exactly what to do when he's there. I knew it was the right place when I

saw that the warm up exercises were the same ones that the OT person at school

asked my son to practice when he was in first grade. I've heard through the

grapevine that there are a lot of kids with development issues in martial arts,

so the teachers may be more welcoming to a quirky kid than other places. Most

martial arts schools welcome visitors, but you may want to call ahead and ask if

you and your son and watch one of the children's classes.  

>

[Guest guest]

Here in ohio I know there are adaptive aquatic programs that are wonderful. Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerryFrom: "melody_autumn06" <melodyh2006@...>Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:40:50 -0000<autism >Subject: recommend sports or activities best suited for our kids? Can anyone recommend specific sports or community activities that are best suited for our kids? My son is 4 and I'm considering, soccer, martial arts, swimming, etc.. but I want to get him into one that he can succeed and be happy in and maybe learn some social skills too.Any suggestions is much appreciated.Thanks.

[Guest guest]

Thx, not op but I had forgotten about those. My son has his 2nd set

of tubes and for a long time didn't want ear plugs, now he has

realised it is better than water in his ears (which he despises) but

he doesn't even like the water on his ears (it scares him that it will

get in his ears) so maybe these would help.

On 3/17/10, jm.smoldt <jm.smoldt@...> wrote:

> I wasn't able to do sports as a child due to a severe clubbed foot, and I

> feel for your daughter. I also found a niche in music and in art. It is

> hard growing up not being able to run and play like other children, but as a

> plus, I think it made me a stronger person and more able to understand

> people with disabilities. I did enjoy swimming however, have you tried

> earplugs? There is a product called an ear-band-it that I found on ebay for

> my son who is just highly sensitive to getting water in his ears. More a

> sensory issue for him, but they come with putty earplugs and the band goes

> around the head and keeps them in place. Incidently, my son won't use it as

> I discovered he is also sensitive to anything touching his ears not just

> water. But it does keep the water out and is actually designed for kids

> with tubes in their ears.

>

>

>>

>>

>>

>> I wish my girl could do sport.

>>

>> she can't swiming because of epilepsy and ear tubes

>>

>> she can't do sport because of her knees.  A t least she feels she can do

>> music...

>>

>> is somebody in the same situation?

>> ( ) Re: recommend sports or activities best suited

>> for our  kids?

>>

>> One size does not fit all when it comes to sports. Think about what you

>> son likes and work with that. One of my son's best friends (also AS) loves

>> the water and swims whenever he can. He's not on a swim team, but at least

>> he is getting some exercise.

>>

>> My son can't stand to get his face wet and so won't even take a shower

>> (but he will take a bath). So for my son, team sports didn't work and swim

>> lessons were a disaster. He likes running and was on the track team in

>> middle school for awhile and he did go on lots of Boy Scout hikes. But the

>> one thing that has stuck with him has been Aikido. We looked at other

>> martial arts and Aikido was the one for him. It stresses self defense. The

>> lessons end with everyone doing some meditation. The kids are all expected

>> to help sweep up the floors and keep the dojo clean. There are a lot of

>> rules about when to talk and when not to talk and where to put your shoes,

>> and so on, which my son finds comforting because he knows exactly what to

>> do when he's there. I knew it was the right place when I saw that the warm

>> up exercises were the same ones that the OT person at school asked my son

>> to practice when he was in first grade. I've heard through the grapevine

>> that there are a lot of kids with development issues in martial arts, so

>> the teachers may be more welcoming to a quirky kid than other places. Most

>> martial arts schools welcome visitors, but you may want to call ahead and

>> ask if you and your son and watch one of the children's classes. Â

>>

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Hi,My son is 11 and very athletic. Here is what has worked for us in the past

years.

Bowling has been lots of fun for the whole family.

He plays baseball with the Miracle League, which is for children with all kinds

of challenges. They also do kickball.

Swimming has also been great, he is a great swimmer.

He also totally loves to go skating. He still uses the 4 wheel instead of

inline, but this is an activity that we were so surprised that he loves.

At home, he really loves jumping on the trampoline and the tetherball set.

Skateboard, electric skooter and bike keep him active. We also have a treadmill

and a exercise glider that he loves to work out on.

We recently bought a Wii system and he gets lots of exercise playing this as

well as more skills.

Karate did not work because there was a little too much down time and the random

yells just got on his nerves.

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Our son goes to the ymca for a program called Ybuddies. There are two separate

age groups, under 12 and over 12. They encourage siblings to join in also at no

extra cost at the the southern colorado one. In the past year we have done

bowling, kickball, creative arts, wall climbing. There was also tee ball but

gabe wasn't ready for that one.

>

> Can anyone recommend specific sports or community activities that are best

suited for our kids?

>

> My son is 4 and I'm considering, soccer, martial arts, swimming, etc.. but I

want to get him into one that he can succeed and be happy in and maybe learn

some social skills too.

>

> Any suggestions is much appreciated.

>

> Thanks.

>

>

[Guest guest]

I think that all depends on each child. I know Maddie did very well in a class that was geared to special needs and theraputic horseback riding. She also does well in swimming - but it's more free-play not a "lesson" type class. She loves music and horses so the activities I look for are stuff that she already has a general interest in. I would just try different activities and see how they do:)

Rhonda

From: melody_autumn06 <melodyh2006@...>Subject: recommend sports or activities best suited for our kids?autism Date: Wednesday, March 17, 2010, 1:40 PM

Can anyone recommend specific sports or community activities that are best suited for our kids? My son is 4 and I'm considering, soccer, martial arts, swimming, etc.. but I want to get him into one that he can succeed and be happy in and maybe learn some social skills too.Any suggestions is much appreciated.Thanks.