Comments on: Autism and Sports Competitions http://www.aspieweb.net/autism-and-sports-competitions/ The Aspergers And Autism Web Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:08:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sadderbutwisergirl http://www.aspieweb.net/autism-and-sports-competitions/#comment-422 Sadderbutwisergirl Mon, 25 Aug 2008 22:11:46 +0000 http://www.aspieweb.net/?p=70#comment-422 I have mixed feelings about forcing autistic kids to do sports. It's one thing if you think they should exercise and you don't want them to be lazy slugs, but it's quite another if you want them to be social. If the kid doesn't feel comfortable with socializing, don't make him/her kill him/herself trying! If you want the kid to exercise, consider some options that are solitary like rock climbing or hiking. Or you could have the kid take a walk with you on a nice day. This will help you with the issue with the kid's exercise and has the added bonus of being a good bonding experience. What do you think of this? I have mixed feelings about forcing autistic kids to do sports. It’s one thing if you think they should exercise and you don’t want them to be lazy slugs, but it’s quite another if you want them to be social. If the kid doesn’t feel comfortable with socializing, don’t make him/her kill him/herself trying! If you want the kid to exercise, consider some options that are solitary like rock climbing or hiking. Or you could have the kid take a walk with you on a nice day. This will help you with the issue with the kid’s exercise and has the added bonus of being a good bonding experience. What do you think of this?

]]> By: MG http://www.aspieweb.net/autism-and-sports-competitions/#comment-377 MG Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:22:37 +0000 http://www.aspieweb.net/?p=70#comment-377 This is interesting, I was thinking about autism and sports last night. I am 36yo and have AS. I sucked at all sport except baseball, for some odd reason I'm a decent slugger. I've been bullied and laughed at because of my poor skills. I didn't understand why until I got diagnosed with AS, then I simply didn't care. The star of the football team back then is now on welfare and drives a bike around my hometown. Is it indeed that positive? I sure never missed it. This is interesting, I was thinking about autism and sports last night.

I am 36yo and have AS.

I sucked at all sport except baseball, for some odd reason I’m a decent slugger.

I’ve been bullied and laughed at because of my poor skills. I didn’t understand why until I got diagnosed with AS, then I simply didn’t care.

The star of the football team back then is now on welfare and drives a bike around my hometown.

Is it indeed that positive?

I sure never missed it.

]]> By: VAB http://www.aspieweb.net/autism-and-sports-competitions/#comment-373 VAB Wed, 20 Aug 2008 23:10:49 +0000 http://www.aspieweb.net/?p=70#comment-373 Once, as a young adult, I sat on a warm summer night with a large group of people at an outdoor cafe in Rome. We were a mix of Italians, Americans, Canadians and Brits. None of us were from Rome originally and all of us were living there at the time. The subject of sports came up and, one by one, we all admitted that we had sucked at sports in school. What is more, we all agreed that, had we not sucked at sports, we almost certainly never would have found the motivation to lead the sort of lives that ended up with us living in a place like Rome. I can assure you that none of us would have had it any other way. Every now and again, I meet an interesting person who is really good at sports. For the most part, however, I don't really see it as a positive indicator. Once, as a young adult, I sat on a warm summer night with a large group of people at an outdoor cafe in Rome. We were a mix of Italians, Americans, Canadians and Brits. None of us were from Rome originally and all of us were living there at the time.

The subject of sports came up and, one by one, we all admitted that we had sucked at sports in school. What is more, we all agreed that, had we not sucked at sports, we almost certainly never would have found the motivation to lead the sort of lives that ended up with us living in a place like Rome. I can assure you that none of us would have had it any other way.

Every now and again, I meet an interesting person who is really good at sports. For the most part, however, I don’t really see it as a positive indicator.

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