cf144 Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 Has anyone known someone with mental issues to do DCI/WGi/DCA? I think that would describe almost all of us 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEdevilYOUknow Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 Has anyone known someone with mental issues to do DCI/WGi/DCA? The ones who march euph 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefrontensemblenerd Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 Has anyone known someone with mental issues to do DCI/WGi/DCA? I have manic depression but I think I recall an autistic person marching DCA last year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 Has anyone known someone with mental issues to do DCI/WGi/DCA? This list would be extremely short if one simply asked for a count of those without mental issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigW Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 I do know of instances where individuals with autism have performed in Alumni corps and also in scholastic competitions with nary a hitch. It takes good communication and understanding educators, and the experiences have been positive for everyone who has been involved in some way or another. Keep in mind Autism can be "invisible". You may never realize the person you've met has it. To go with the running joke, in a friendly and more serious vein, a good friend told me once that autism is a spectral disorder, and we're all on that spectrum somewhere. Truth in that! I think this is a positive discussion- one we would not have had perhaps as few as 5-10 years ago. I think if no one has ever taken a contract with a DCI Open or World class organization or a DCA corps that has ASD, I think the question will be when, not if- and it will be a good thing for everyone, and the activity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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