# 4 Summary of Week 2

This week has focused on the athlete’s perspective and what it means to be neurodiverse in a sport and exercise setting. You have explored the role of the environment and how this can elicit different sensory experiences for a neurodivergent athlete and why this is important to consider when working with athletes. You have also gained an understanding of key issues like masking, and how this can lead to an athlete attending a coaching session in a heightened state of stress or anxiety.

In the next week of study, you will hear the voices of family members and their own experiences of supporting a neurodiverse athlete. You will consider these experiences from the perspective of an athlete’s family, and the unique insights to be gained from improved communication with parents and carers.

You can now go to Week 3.

OpenLearn - Coaching neurodivergent athletes
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