Comments on: TOPSoccer – A Whole New World http://www.5minutesforspecialneeds.com/350/topsoccer/ Support. insight. and inspiration for parents of children with special needs Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:48:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Trish http://www.5minutesforspecialneeds.com/350/topsoccer/comment-page-1/#comment-2060 Trish Fri, 12 Sep 2008 22:02:15 +0000 http://www.5minutesforspecialneeds.com/?p=350#comment-2060 Thank you all for your comments and thanks to Krystal for the Miracle League Baseball recommendation. Thank you all for your comments and thanks to Krystal for the Miracle League Baseball recommendation.

]]> By: Krystal http://www.5minutesforspecialneeds.com/350/topsoccer/comment-page-1/#comment-2054 Krystal Fri, 12 Sep 2008 19:38:02 +0000 http://www.5minutesforspecialneeds.com/?p=350#comment-2054 I love this idea - wish we had it in our area. Currently we have the 3 older ones enrolled in Miracle League Baseball which is Baseball for children with special needs of all types. It is a wonderful thing for them. There are no losers, everyone wins. Each child gets a chance to bat twice. All the paretns are there cheering them on like you could not believe. I definately recommend it. They are nation wide and can be found at www.miracleleague.org Continued good luck with the soccer! I love this idea – wish we had it in our area.

Currently we have the 3 older ones enrolled in Miracle League Baseball which is Baseball for children with special needs of all types. It is a wonderful thing for them.

There are no losers, everyone wins.
Each child gets a chance to bat twice.
All the paretns are there cheering them on like you could not believe.

I definately recommend it. They are nation wide and can be found at
http://www.miracleleague.org

Continued good luck with the soccer!

]]> By: Susan (5 Minutes for Mom) http://www.5minutesforspecialneeds.com/350/topsoccer/comment-page-1/#comment-2046 Susan (5 Minutes for Mom) Fri, 12 Sep 2008 14:35:25 +0000 http://www.5minutesforspecialneeds.com/?p=350#comment-2046 It sounds like a great soccer program and I'm so glad your son enjoyed himself. I agree... I think it is so important for there to be options for separate activities and inclusive ones. It sounds like a great soccer program and I’m so glad your son enjoyed himself.

I agree… I think it is so important for there to be options for separate activities and inclusive ones.

]]> By: Maddy http://www.5minutesforspecialneeds.com/350/topsoccer/comment-page-1/#comment-2043 Maddy Fri, 12 Sep 2008 13:56:39 +0000 http://www.5minutesforspecialneeds.com/?p=350#comment-2043 I'm all for the 'individual' approach too. I have one who could easily participate in team sports because of his social and forgiving nature, but the other is a 'winner' in all things and that's not so condusive to a team effort. Best wishes I’m all for the ‘individual’ approach too. I have one who could easily participate in team sports because of his social and forgiving nature, but the other is a ‘winner’ in all things and that’s not so condusive to a team effort.
Best wishes

]]> By: Crystal Jigsaw http://www.5minutesforspecialneeds.com/350/topsoccer/comment-page-1/#comment-2042 Crystal Jigsaw Fri, 12 Sep 2008 13:24:11 +0000 http://www.5minutesforspecialneeds.com/?p=350#comment-2042 It is so easy for mainstream schools (my daughter goes to one) to bang on about inclusion and pride themselves on all children mixing together. But I have slowly watched, over the years, my daughter (8, autistic) fall behind socially. The other two girls in particular in her class seem more grown up in their ways and characters even though Amy could knock socks off them with other things. I don't take Amy to parties anymore before she simply can't cope with being included into a group of age appropriate kids, doing age appropriate things when all she wants to do is play with a balloon, preferably outside. It's a difficult one, but a very good discussion. Crystal Jigsaw xx It is so easy for mainstream schools (my daughter goes to one) to bang on about inclusion and pride themselves on all children mixing together. But I have slowly watched, over the years, my daughter (8, autistic) fall behind socially. The other two girls in particular in her class seem more grown up in their ways and characters even though Amy could knock socks off them with other things.

I don’t take Amy to parties anymore before she simply can’t cope with being included into a group of age appropriate kids, doing age appropriate things when all she wants to do is play with a balloon, preferably outside.

It’s a difficult one, but a very good discussion.

Crystal Jigsaw xx

]]> By: Barbara http://www.5minutesforspecialneeds.com/350/topsoccer/comment-page-1/#comment-2041 Barbara Fri, 12 Sep 2008 13:14:09 +0000 http://www.5minutesforspecialneeds.com/?p=350#comment-2041 "each family has to make the decision as to what is best for their own child". Amen! Programming that mixes children without diagnoses with those that have diagnoses runs the risk of ignoring either group for the sake of the other. Also very important is for parents of children with special needs to view 'extra-curriculars' as an option for their child. “each family has to make the decision as to what is best for their own child”. Amen!

Programming that mixes children without diagnoses with those that have diagnoses runs the risk of ignoring either group for the sake of the other.

Also very important is for parents of children with special needs to view ‘extra-curriculars’ as an option for their child.

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