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My 16 yo has autism (he appears high functioning but his IQ is low). I still feel like I need to explain his diagnosis to everyone I meet. I think it is unfair to the coaches not to tell them. They should be told. I think if you explain it in terms of anxiety and behaviors - how she processes the world, it would be helpful. If you know antecedents that make certain behavior occurs, that would be beneficial.
I have to be honest with you, though. If you tell them, and the coaches didn't want to know, I'd be concerned. Good luck!
Couldn't agree more! Our little girl would tell us that she felt sick every practice. What we didn't know is that the social pressures of the team were triggering her anxiety and making her feel ill. I have generalized anxiety disorder myself, so I know 100% how she was feeling. But at 7, she wasn't able to articulate it. Once we were informed, I was able to use some of what i know about myself with her and things got much better!