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[quote=Anonymous]He has Aspergers/ADHD/Dyspraxia/Hypermobility/Low Tone/Convergence Insufficiency.  He has always been teased about his slow running.

He is at a therapeutic OT/Social Skills camp, so I thought that it would not be an issue but he came home ranting and raving about how he hates "sports" (not realizing that the biking, taekwondo and swimming that he does are also "sports").  Apparently they played kickball yesterday (just one activity among others) and he was teased.   We explained that those other things he does are sports, and that different people are good at different things.  We explained the important thing is to try, and to be a good sport.

What is the best thing for us to do?  Nothing?  He was so stressed out this morning about going.   Should we care that he was teased - or should we chalk it up to the fact that he will always be teased and just work on how to react (which we have done before, using books and puppets, etc).

He is very socially motivated but is awkward and anxious.

I feel bad because I was hoping the entry into camp would not be stressful but he has been a mess the past two days. [/quote]

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