After School Activities My 7yr old PDD-NOS daughter is taking ballet.  Currently she's in a lower class than her peers, but we're working on moving her up and she doesn't seem to mind at all that the other girls in the class are younger (part of the social immaturity I suppose).  She LOVES to look at herself in the mirrors.  I think it's helping her learn better body awareness.  We tried gymnastics at age 4 and it was horrible because she just wanted to do her own thing.  I think waiting a couple years was what needed to be done, particularly now that she can process the instructions better.       One on One gymnastics is working for now we hope to join small group after he has achieved some skills.   Concernedpa. My dd is 9 and we are currently hitting the therapy pretty hard (the insurance has finally kicked in after 5 years), but before we had her in ballet, swimming and Brownies. These were all successful and I think that an art or crafts class would be too. She loves basketball but that isn't so good because it is way too fast paced and some of the more "skilled" girls get impatient with her.Not from N. OH, but she sounds like our daughter (6yo, very social but immature for her age).  DD is taking an art class on the weekends.  She loves it and it is a nice mix of structure and freedom, individual focus and interaction with others.  Plus she can make practically anything with construction paper and tape (seriously, it's amazing). Hello, I am new to this forum, and would like to know what afterschool outlets you have found successful in No. Ohio. My 7 year old daughter has PDD-NOS, and is very social (although too immature for most peers), and she loves to participate in activities after school. We are on the Westside of Cleveland and I have not found many outlets for her, beyond a social skills group. Thanks! We have found that our son does quite well in a youth recreational bowling league.  We do have to be on hand to see that he behaves appropriately, but he really seems to enjoy it.  It's a much more low key activity compared to typical sports that can be a challenge for our ASD kiddos. My son did badly in karate but we had some success in a chess club. Scouts are also working out (with one of us there). I have a friend whose daughter has thrived with music lessons and ice skating after school.Riding lessons might also work. I'd say find her strength and likes and find a group that is not too big and not too unstructured -the social aspect must be manageble for someone with social delays. Hi, Not in Ohio, but my 5-year-old son takes tap and ballet and does gymnastics. He also did t-ball this past spring. Karate has been working out good for me. Strange most kids on the spectrum are enrolled in a class and have success with it. My son liked karate at that age. It was easier for him than a team sport. He also worked with a personal trainer who trained small groups of kids with ASDs. Your daughter might like that if you can find someone in your area.
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