Fit And Scope
Who is this book for?
Coaches
Who want practical methods to keep neurodiverse athletes in the sport without lowering expectations or creating separate programs
Parents
Who want their children to access the same long-term benefits of sports without being removed, disciplined, or forced to quit because the coaching model never fits them
Leagues and schools
that want inclusion to be part of standard coaching practice rather than a reactive fix after athletes fail or leave
Curriculum and policy owners
who want evidence-based guidance that can be inserted into coach education instead of adding ad-hoc accommodations on the sidelines
What changes when coaching is inclusive
Neurodiverse athletes stay in the sport instead of leaving early. They gain the physical, social, emotional, and cognitive benefits that sports are known to produce. Team culture improves when differences are expected instead of treated as problems. Participation pipelines widen instead of collapsing early. Inclusive coaching raises outcomes for all athletes, not just those who need adaptation.
What this book is not
A call to lower standards or isolate neurodiverse athletes.
A clinical guide to diagnosis or treatment.
A proposal for separate or special teams.
A rejection of competitive goals or performance expectations.
This is a book about changing coaching practice so neurodiverse athletes can remain in the same sports with the same goals and the same expectations for growth.
Who should not buy this book
People who believe neurodiverse athletes should adapt without support
People who think inclusion and performance are opposites
People who want policies without changing practice
People looking for diagnostic or clinical material instead of coaching action