Helping Neurodiverse Athletes Build Confidence and Success
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Helping Neurodiverse Athletes Build Confidence and Success
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For neurodiverse young athletes, struggles on the field, court or in the gym may have little to do with effort or motivation. Lisa Richer, founder of Journey to Bloom, says that coaches and parents need to look beyond performance and understand the individual athlete.
Richer, a former elite gymnast who competed on the U.S. national team in the 1980s, draws on her own experiences as an undiagnosed neurodivergent athlete. She now works with families, athletes and coaches to identify obstacles that can affect both athletic performance and confidence.
"Diagnoses inform; they do not define how we work with a student, an athlete, or a professional," Richer said.
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