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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 192574" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>My son is in the Special Olympics--he isn't mentally slow, but he is "different" (at this point only marginally so) and a lot of even high functioning kids/autistic are in the program. I'm sure they would take bipolar kids and other kids who can't participate in regular programs for whatever reasons. </p><p> Trust me, my overweight son doesn't LIKE going to the practices because it takes him away from his games and his "shows" but he has no choice. He really likes it once he's there and he has to work HARD. Because he's a good athlete, he gets a lot of positive reenforcement and doesn't have to deal with typical peers who can be mean about sports. Excerise isn't an option here. He has to do it. Lately, he has started taking LONG--way long--bike rides on his own. I hope this continues as he gained a lot of weight when he was on medications and has not lost all of it. He's about 5'6 and 178 or so.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 192574, member: 1550"] My son is in the Special Olympics--he isn't mentally slow, but he is "different" (at this point only marginally so) and a lot of even high functioning kids/autistic are in the program. I'm sure they would take bipolar kids and other kids who can't participate in regular programs for whatever reasons. Trust me, my overweight son doesn't LIKE going to the practices because it takes him away from his games and his "shows" but he has no choice. He really likes it once he's there and he has to work HARD. Because he's a good athlete, he gets a lot of positive reenforcement and doesn't have to deal with typical peers who can be mean about sports. Excerise isn't an option here. He has to do it. Lately, he has started taking LONG--way long--bike rides on his own. I hope this continues as he gained a lot of weight when he was on medications and has not lost all of it. He's about 5'6 and 178 or so. [/QUOTE]
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