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Special Olympics--Not just for those in wheelchairs or who are "slow"
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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 237558" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>Nancy, check it out because you still might be ale to access this without a diagnosis. All you would need (from what we've been told) is documentation of various function issues in a relevant area.</p><p></p><p>We've been told about this in our area but difficult child 3 isn't really eligible, we've been told, because he's too bright. He's also not sporty in any way, although he likes to go for bushwalks. He's currently trying to teach himself to use a skim board, but I don't think it's a Special Olympics sport! At one stage I was interested in table tennis for the disabled; even though I walk with crutches I can still wipe the floor with many able-bodied players. I learnt in my able-bodied days playing against the many Chinese students we had enrolled at our university. You could get badly bruised just WATCHING those guys play! (An Aussie bush ballad, "The Geebung Polo Club" by Banjo Patterson, describes how "a spectator's leg was broken - just from merely looking on!")</p><p></p><p>We got told about this by the mother of one of difficult child 3's drama classmates (and fellow "Black Balloon" cast member) - that boy plays soccer with the Special Olympics crowd.</p><p></p><p>I endorse MWM, people - if you can remotely find some eligibility for your child, these groups can do wonders for your child's self-esteem and social skills.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 237558, member: 1991"] Nancy, check it out because you still might be ale to access this without a diagnosis. All you would need (from what we've been told) is documentation of various function issues in a relevant area. We've been told about this in our area but difficult child 3 isn't really eligible, we've been told, because he's too bright. He's also not sporty in any way, although he likes to go for bushwalks. He's currently trying to teach himself to use a skim board, but I don't think it's a Special Olympics sport! At one stage I was interested in table tennis for the disabled; even though I walk with crutches I can still wipe the floor with many able-bodied players. I learnt in my able-bodied days playing against the many Chinese students we had enrolled at our university. You could get badly bruised just WATCHING those guys play! (An Aussie bush ballad, "The Geebung Polo Club" by Banjo Patterson, describes how "a spectator's leg was broken - just from merely looking on!") We got told about this by the mother of one of difficult child 3's drama classmates (and fellow "Black Balloon" cast member) - that boy plays soccer with the Special Olympics crowd. I endorse MWM, people - if you can remotely find some eligibility for your child, these groups can do wonders for your child's self-esteem and social skills. Marg [/QUOTE]
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