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Was the NAS involved in reforms to the school PE curriculum?

Arran

Michael Gove's new curriculum reforms have resulted in school PE lessons having a heavier emphasis on competitive teams sports than those under the previous government. It is well known that most children with ASD have difficulties with competitive team sports which means that they will derive less benefit and enjoyment of such lessons compared with those offering less competitive physical activities.

Was there any input from the NAS, during consultation procedures or otherwise, into the reforms to the PE curriculum? 

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  • My youngest has just been diagnosed with hypermobility, so as well as having vestibular and proprioception problems this puts her at a disadvantage.  She also gets very upset at losing.

    I remember at school being scared of the ball coming towards me and ducking every time and all my peers saying an annoyed "ooooohhhhh." in unison.  I remember being picked last for team sports.  I remember hating cross country running and hurdling.  I found stall ball and rounders really stressful.  I don't see why there needs to be competitiveness like that.

    People are naturally in-built with some degree of competitiveness, some more than others and will all find their place naturally within society according to what they can manage and what their desire is.  Forcing children to be competitive if they are not naturally is stupid.

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  • My youngest has just been diagnosed with hypermobility, so as well as having vestibular and proprioception problems this puts her at a disadvantage.  She also gets very upset at losing.

    I remember at school being scared of the ball coming towards me and ducking every time and all my peers saying an annoyed "ooooohhhhh." in unison.  I remember being picked last for team sports.  I remember hating cross country running and hurdling.  I found stall ball and rounders really stressful.  I don't see why there needs to be competitiveness like that.

    People are naturally in-built with some degree of competitiveness, some more than others and will all find their place naturally within society according to what they can manage and what their desire is.  Forcing children to be competitive if they are not naturally is stupid.

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