- May 4, 2009
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I have some questions. Please understand I am not coming from a mean, cold hearted stance.
I had a new child try my rec. trampoline class tonight, he has cerebral palsy and ADHD. The Mother said he has no limitation and kind of tossed him in my class during the end of stretch with 8 other kids before I could talk to her in more detail. This class is for kids 5 and up I have kids 5-13 in it, from level 1-6 kids working tuck jumps to kids working back tucks. Several of them are already especially needy of my attention and cannot follow directions well.
The child needed basically 1 on 1 attention, he liked jumping but said no to everything else and then tried to run off during floor making me have to stop my class and chase after him. He seems like a good kid but I cannot see him being in a class right now. I also seriously wonder about the legality of it. As a gymnastics coach with no training am I supposed to be/allowed to be coaching special needs kids?
Unfortunately since he ran out of floor his Mom and him left before I had the chance to talk to her. She also signed him up for class every week. I told the office staff I may be willing to work with him privately and eventually he could join class but that is was just too much with all the other kids. I have a strong feeling the owner will disagree and allow him into my class. In the end I do not feel comfortable coaching him in class nor do I feel it is safe at all. If the owner does not agree do I have any valid arguments?
I had a new child try my rec. trampoline class tonight, he has cerebral palsy and ADHD. The Mother said he has no limitation and kind of tossed him in my class during the end of stretch with 8 other kids before I could talk to her in more detail. This class is for kids 5 and up I have kids 5-13 in it, from level 1-6 kids working tuck jumps to kids working back tucks. Several of them are already especially needy of my attention and cannot follow directions well.
The child needed basically 1 on 1 attention, he liked jumping but said no to everything else and then tried to run off during floor making me have to stop my class and chase after him. He seems like a good kid but I cannot see him being in a class right now. I also seriously wonder about the legality of it. As a gymnastics coach with no training am I supposed to be/allowed to be coaching special needs kids?
Unfortunately since he ran out of floor his Mom and him left before I had the chance to talk to her. She also signed him up for class every week. I told the office staff I may be willing to work with him privately and eventually he could join class but that is was just too much with all the other kids. I have a strong feeling the owner will disagree and allow him into my class. In the end I do not feel comfortable coaching him in class nor do I feel it is safe at all. If the owner does not agree do I have any valid arguments?