My son has Down syndrome so he isn't really "participating". It is just a way for him to participate in organized sports. I try not to assume to know everyone's situation and judge, but you do you.
I see; well bless you for getting him involved in physical activity. I had a dear friend (who is now with Jesus) whose grandson was born with Downs PLUS autism. They almost lost him as an infant because he was born with a huge "hole" in his little infant heart. But he survived and his mother became an activist for NO VACCINES FOR BABIES - as she attended many seminars that had data linking "baby shots" to the increased incidence of autism in our children. That boy is now an adult (I am guessing about 30 years old now). His parents had to get someone else to care for him when they wanted some "respite" after my friend became ill and eventually passed (4 years ago now). She would always take Brandon to her place and they got on so well together--in fact, towards the end of her life, she was in cognition decline and Brandon is the ONLY ONE of her family that she knew for certain (she would ask after him and know his name when he visited her in the dementia ward of the nursing home development where she went to live about 5 years before she passed). Isn't that interesting--she did not know any of her other children or grands EXCEPT the "special" one!!
I wouldn't sign that document - let your son play backlot sports or start his own team. We CANNOT COMPLY any longer--we're in a WAR here!
My son has Down syndrome so he isn't really "participating". It is just a way for him to participate in organized sports. I try not to assume to know everyone's situation and judge, but you do you.
I see; well bless you for getting him involved in physical activity. I had a dear friend (who is now with Jesus) whose grandson was born with Downs PLUS autism. They almost lost him as an infant because he was born with a huge "hole" in his little infant heart. But he survived and his mother became an activist for NO VACCINES FOR BABIES - as she attended many seminars that had data linking "baby shots" to the increased incidence of autism in our children. That boy is now an adult (I am guessing about 30 years old now). His parents had to get someone else to care for him when they wanted some "respite" after my friend became ill and eventually passed (4 years ago now). She would always take Brandon to her place and they got on so well together--in fact, towards the end of her life, she was in cognition decline and Brandon is the ONLY ONE of her family that she knew for certain (she would ask after him and know his name when he visited her in the dementia ward of the nursing home development where she went to live about 5 years before she passed). Isn't that interesting--she did not know any of her other children or grands EXCEPT the "special" one!!