It's less than three weeks until the new school year starts. Yes it's July, but we're in a town where school is in session much of the year. And I'm tense.
Our son signed up for a sports program rather than regular PE It will be intense -- the boys will be training for the soccer team. As I understand it, just the elite players make it. The average boys just get a lot more soccer practice in.
This program has me terrified. Part of me thinks that's silly, and part of it me says that I have cause. How many boys with Asperger's will be in this class? My guess is just mine based on how his IEP counselor reacted when he selected the program for his PE credit. I hope to be wrong.
So what are my fears? Some are plain silly when I say them aloud. Yep, underwear is a big worry. Will he have the right kind? I've already sorted through and threw out any that didn't look new. My Aspie is a creature of comfort. He'll reach for ones even if they have the start of a hole.
I'm worried about the locker room and how other boys will act around him. Will he get any privacy? He CRAVES privacy. Will he not understand the way boys horse around and not know how to react?
I'm worried that he won't be a strong player. We didn't put him in club soccer because he was average and club sports take a lot of time and money. Our time and money seemed better spent with other activities.
I'm worried he'll be too critical of other player when he isn't exactly a star himself. Don't think I'm being mean. I'm just being truthful. And I know from experience that he isn't so great with filtering. He's getting better after many long talks about when it's OK to say something and when it's best to keep those criticisms inside. When he was younger, his directness lead to lots of glares from parents, who themselves were likely thinking "your son is rude, odd or all of the above."
I'm worried that the boys will bully him. All of the other worries have had me thinking of this possibility a lot.
I wish this didn't stress me out so much.
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