Jeremy Brown is a writer, editor, podcast co-host, Emmy-winning local news producer, husband and father. His work in local TV news left him with a yearning for a more creative outlet and the coronavirus pandemic and his wife’s caregiver burnout presented him with the opportunity to stretch his creative muscles while also helping others. Jeremy, and his wife Sarah, launched the podcast “Caregiver Chronicles” together in August 2020. While Sarah is the lead, Jeremy serves as a co-host for many episodes and also edits every episode of Caregiver Chronicles.
Do autism and sport go together? It’s a question that I’m sure the parents of any children on the autism spectrum have asked themselves. It’s a question that my wife and I have definitely asked ourselves when it comes to our own children. But it’s not an easy question to answer and can change depending on where your child falls on the spectrum.
Can people with autism be good at sports?
The simple answer is yes. Kids with autism can be good at sports, but which sports they’ll be good at is an entirely different question. Some kids may thrive at one sport and struggle with others. That’s true for anyone at any athletic ability but can be doubly true for those on the autism spectrum.
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In my personal experience, I have watched and supported my son as he has pursued a wide variety of sports. He has attempted soccer, football, basketball, track, and cross country to varying degrees of success. He gives his all for everything that he attempts to do, but just because the effort is there doesn’t mean the execution is. He tries. Sometimes he succeeds. Sometimes he fails. He is just like any typically developing child attempting sports. The only difference is he has an autism diagnosis.