There was an autistic boy on my son's third grade baseball team...every single one of those boys went out of their way to make him feel just as part of the team as anyone else. I had to stand behind him when our team was in the field to make sure he kept his eye on the ball so he didn't get hurt. He gave a running play by play of the game as if he were on the radio or TV...most of the other teams we played that season gave him some leeway. He could make contact with the ball, but not out of the infield..some teams would let him stay on first even if he was out..it was difficult for him to understand he had to go back to the bench if he was out.
This story really brought that season back to me Leon..thanks for posting it.
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