martial arts competition for people with severe learning difficulties

[soctt03]

How's it done? You basically need to change the rules so that the individual CAN succeed on his/her own terms i.e. as an instructor you may need to perform, say, the kata WITH your student so that s/he can copy you move by move. I realise this isn't the 'norm' for competitive entry but we have to think about who is competing - us (as non-disabled individuals) or the learning disabled person?

Any thoughts/feedback would be interesting, also how else do you/have you done it before? My own criteria is based on what I have seen elsewhere and it worked.

Thanks - Terry

[ttamgirl]

People who have learning disabilites can still learn. It just thakes us longer and we have to work harder.

I thank that no special allowence is needed doring comptioions. It will just build resentment among people who dont have the learning abialties.

That said, I have learning disabilties. I have always been forced to keep up with the normal kids. I was in resource program, but I only ever used it for extra study time. Becouse of this class, I was given an extra study hall, and some extra help with homework.

In my dojo, I never said anything about them, until my sensi got frustrated with my slow speed of learning the diffrent cotta's that have to be known.