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[quote=Anonymous]I didn't tell the club soccer coach that my son has ADHD. I thought about it but wanted my son to realize that he is going to have to work harder in life to focus and that there are consequences for not focusing or being impulsive. My son has an IEP and I am glad that he gets needed accommodations in school that help him reach his full academic ability. However, playing soccer to your true potential isn't a necessity in life. It might help him in the short term to have the coach repeat directions or tell him to keep his hands to himself, but long term in life at his future job he needs to learn that he is going to have to work harder and focus. In school there aren't any consequences for not paying attention or focusing or being overly active. He just gets the directions repeated or reminded to keep his hands to himself. I worry that he is becoming too dependent in a way and doesn't realize there are consequences. Soccer is the one area that I want him to realize that if he doesn't try harder than other kids to focus and control himself, there are immediate consequences - he will have to run laps or get taken out of a game. It has been hard for him, but he has gotten so much better because he loves playing soccer. [/quote]

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