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Originally Posted by afc wimbledon
I spent several years as a classroom assistant for special needs, its not that big a deal, at the worst you ask the parent to stay and be available to take the kid home if shes having a bad day.
Ignorant coaches that are more concerned with winning stupid ribbons is more likely the problem.
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No kidding, bunch of selfish jerks. If only Jarome had played with a team of Autistic kids when he started.
Kidding...
I'm with Photon though.
I swim at a pool that has some pretty select swimming groups using the facility. There is a group that is pretty selective. They take the best of the good kids and do extra training. A buddy and I once asked if the lady did other training for adults. Nope, she only works with elite kids. Stupid kids, some of them I'm bigger and faster than (10 year olds) I don't see why I couldn't just swim with them. I'm going to start a facebook group and whine about it.
I can't read the link because I don't use facebook, but it goes a few ways. I've been asked to volunteer to coach hockey teams. I've debated it a few times. The time commitment, the abuse from parents, the rules now because every coach could be a potential child molester. I'd still consider doing it. But if suddenly I had to babysit a few Autistic kids on the ice. I'm sorry, but that would just suck the desire for me to help. Am I a jerk? Maybe... Maybe I could handle one that was exceptionally closer to the non-autistic spectrum.
Eh, what a touchy subject. I'd just quit or not start in the first place. That's the real message, don't help or offer to do anything for anyone, because someone going to whine and complain no matter what you do.