We are having a dilemma. DTs have been going to football practice for the last 5 weeks. DTS1 who has ASD is fine with the structured games/dribbling but not when they play 5 a-side (which is half the session). He just wanders off and is not involved at all. Its really painful to watch and quite frankly a waste of his/our time. There is a SN football club near us that we could try but I have been wondering what other sports/activities he could do.
He really loves music but all the dance classes seem to be aimed at NT kids. He will stick out like a sore thumb. I have been told about karate classes that DTS2 could do at his school (and we could take DTS1 as well) but I am worried about DTS1 disrupting the lessons because his brother is there. They are already in different classes for swimming lessons because they wind each other up.
There are SN judo lessons one day after school but I'm not sure we could do the logistics (I work 4 days a week)
Gymnastics seem to only want kids that excel, not those who just want to have fun.
He really needs exercise as he is hypermobile and has low tone.
What activities do your children do?
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Loueytb3 · 08/10/2012 10:03
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