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My son with ADHD, hypotonia and a coordination disorder did two years of ballet at MYB. He worked hard and his teacher, who was aware of his issues, was happy with his progress, but there was no denying the fact that he was always a second behind the others in his reactions, which is problematic for line synchronization, and his movements tended to be robotic instead of smooth and graceful. He also had issues with flexibility and foot alignment, and at that age all these apparently minor details start becoming really important, so he stopped because he knew he wasn't good enough.

We are starting up gym again, agility (perhaps parkour) to be exact. Something where he expends energy but doesn't need to have perfect form, and can still have fun.

The team sport ship sailed a long time ago. His slow processing speed doesn't allow him to communicate fast enough with his team-mates, plus, well, his coordination is REALLY bad, despite all his hard work. There's just no point.

I thought of swimming, and we might try that. With a private instructor who can be hands-on enough to teach him specific skills, he might find it enjoyable to beat his own times.
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