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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a child like yours who is very unathletic. My son has had to work twice as hard as others to achieve less in physical activities.

While this coach was brusque and unfriendly, and I, too, would have been a little taken aback, I don't see why he should be obligated to be encouraging. At some point students with special needs have to compete on an even footing with those who are more able than they. If they can continue to strive and show what hard workers they are, and what mental strength they have, they will earn the respect they deserve. [/quote]

It sounds like swimming classes, though, not some kind of competitive swim team. Coach is a jerk.[/quote]

Typically the coaches on the competitive swim teams are more skilled and my SN kid did a lot better on the swim team even when he wasn't swimming fast.
He was just slotted with younger kids , which he didn't mind, and he moved up lanes as his abilities changed.
If he needed to skip a set that was also fine. But the repetitiveness of the swim team (lots of laps) coupled with the numerous other kids to swim with was the best thing for him. He never progressed much in swim lessons.  There are a LOT of SN kids on swim teams.

There was this one kid who swam some but really spent most of his time swimming under water and poking girls - not SN but special nonetheless and I miss that kid..[/quote]

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