The issue is this, is the cheer leading coach trained to be able to handle a down syndrome (special needs child) if the coach is not trained to handle the child, the child may not be allowed to be on the team by school policy. No different than in the classroom.

 

Have a special needs child on any team can require special attention needed to the child that the coaches may not be trained to handle, or in a case of cheerleading with perhaps only one coach, may not have the personnel to handle.

 

Are football coaches trained to handle autistic kids who are on the team. Are football coaches trained to handle kids who are blind that are on the team?

Being trained in this has nothing to do with her not being allowed to be part of it.

Its just an unfortunate thin line. Kids with disabilities can be a huge burden, with alot of maintenance, and not everyone signs on for all that responsibility for the 1200 stipened they may get, whether you agree with them or not....its not against the law to turn someone away if they did not make the team.

 

Since when did you coach for the pay anyway?

Yeah, kids with Downs Syndrome need to be taught a lesson, that Life's not Fair. :ohbrother:

 

I said "kids", not "kids with down syndrome". Isn't one thing those with disabilities strive for to be treated as an equal to those that don't have limitations? Won't make any more general comments in here, my goodness.

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Are football coaches trained to handle autistic kids who are on the team. Are football coaches trained to handle kids who are blind that are on the team?

Being trained in this has nothing to do with her not being allowed to be part of it.

 

Right. What about the kids on their teams with seizures, diabetes, heart conditions, nut allergies...etc.

Since when did you coach for the pay anyway?

 

Never......... trust me my background in coaching, teaching, and being involved with disabled children and adults is impeccable, but it was voluntary...as well, not everyone wants to do that, or should they have to.

Right. What about the kids on their teams with seizures, diabetes, heart conditions, nut allergies...etc.

 

 

 

Coaches do take safety and first aid in dealing with most of those conditions, but not a kid with downs syndrome or autistic kids.

Right. What about the kids on their teams with seizures, diabetes, heart conditions, nut allergies...etc.

 

I attend close to 40 hours of training every year on how to handle situations with those kids and when those situations arise. I do not have certification in Special Ed or FMD to be able to handle those type of kids, which is what our district requires.

I said "kids", not "kids with down syndrome". Isn't one thing those with disabilities strive for to be treated as an equal to those that don't have limitations? Won't make any more general comments in here, my goodness.

But we were all talking about this specific kid...not all kids.

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And if the parents want the child to be a part of something that bad they need to be willing to be at each practice or game that their child is attending. It's happened all over the place hundreds of times. This situation is no different. The parents would know that if they are not in attendance, their child cannot be either.

 

It's really not that hard and can be a great experience for the child. From my experience, it's an even greater experience for the other kids on the team AND coaches.

 

Adding the parents adds another distraction to the program as well. Also what about school policies that do not allow parents at practice?

Coaches do take safety and first aid in dealing with most of those conditions, but not a kid with downs syndrome or autistic kids.

 

Right. They take the training for liability purposes and not to care for the kid's condition. If they aren't comfortable with it the parents are usually pretty good about making sure they are in attendance. I know quite a few people who have taken the training on how to administer medication for a kid having a seizure but that doesn't mean they truly are qualified to administer it, or will even be able to do it properly in the heat of the moment. Point is, if it isn't your profession you aren't really qualified to do it.

I attend close to 40 hours of training every year on how to handle situations with those kids and when those situations arise. I do not have certification in Special Ed or FMD to be able to handle those type of kids, which is what our district requires.

 

As a coach?

Adding the parents adds another distraction to the program as well. Also what about school policies that do not allow parents at practice?

 

It's easy to be clear that if it becomes too big of a distraction than they need to part ways. Does this school have this policy? If so, weak, IMO.

I attend close to 40 hours of training every year on how to handle situations with those kids and when those situations arise. I do not have certification in Special Ed or FMD to be able to handle those type of kids, which is what our district requires.

 

Serious question because I'm not sure of the answer, but since you apparently works for a school system I'll ask. Is it true that schools do in fact get extra money from the state for each special needs child that they have in their system.

As a coach?

 

Yes

Yes

 

That's a LOT more training than any other coach I know has taken.