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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. Thanks everyone for the advice. I guess I can stop worrying. He has his friends in class and sports. I also like the idea of doing easy electives next year. PE will open up that slot for 2 besides Spanish.

As for lacrosse, he seems to enjoy it. His sensory issues deal with brightness/lights, sounds, food textures and taste, but he's never complained about the contact and brutality of lacrosse. Basketball has a lot of contact too, but in a different way. Tons of contact (even if there shouldn't be and it's called, it still happens a lot). [/quote]

Some kids on the autism spectrum crave more physical contact--they may be over-sensitive to light/sound/texture/taste but under-sensitive to physical content. Not uncommon.[/quote]

Sure. But what about the lax bro culture? Seems like most FCPS lax teams would not be incredibly accommodating to autistic kids and their social disabilities/issues.[/quote]

I don't know anything about the boy in question and if he is any good or not, but you'd be surprised how accommodating people are to those on their team who can play - autistic or not. [/quote]

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