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[quote=Anonymous]Scouts worked well for my DS, at least as far as inclusion. He enjoyed it, was included in-the-moment, and not ostracized. True friendships didn't come until later (much later). There's a lot of parent involvement in the early years, and my DH helped/navigated. I know that he raised the issue explicitly with a few other dads and was always on the lookout for small and understated ways to increase inclusion. A few other dads specifically talked with their boys and encouraged positive / inclusive behavior. When he went to boyscouts, two older boys buddied with him. We'd work with him between meetings about how to ask for help and how to leverage his buddies, and then stayed out of it. (At least as far as the meetings go. Those boys - now young men - have my unending gratitude and support in whatever ways I can.)  There's no reason this couldn't happen with other activities, but I think part of why scouts and religious ed groups are a good target is that inclusiveness is fundamental to the activity, not just a tacked on bonus. [/quote]

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