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Leading Inclusively
“Ask questions and don’t
be afraid to think outside
of the box when it comes
to coaching practice.”
that they should be confident to
advertise that they do this. My
impression from speaking to a parent
of a child with autism is that coaching
a child with a disclosed disability may
be intimidating, not just in cricket but
across sport.
This is understandable as the
perception is that as soon as the word
“disability” is mentioned, the thought
is: “I am going to need further
training.” This may be true in more
specialist settings but within clubs, the
coaches need to be confident in saying
“yes”.
I urge coaches not to be afraid to ask
questions. Families are quite open to
this, wanting their children to be
included and integrated within the
mainstream environment. Families also
often want to promote the awareness
of their child’s disabilities so that it’s
possible for people with disabilities to
be included in our sport.