Since 2011, Professor Doug Abrams has written more than 200 blog columns on www.askcoachwolff.com, one of the nation’s leading youth sports websites. He frequently discusses equal opportunity for youth athletes regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, family financial circumstances, religion, or disability. Links to his prior columns appear on pages 19-38 of his CV. Prof. Abrams’ latest column is “The U.S.…
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Professor Abrams: Enabling Youths with Disabilities to Play Sports
Professor Doug Abrams writes a regular column on www.askcoachwolff.com, one of the nation’s leading sports blogs. The columns concern safety, legal, and ethical issues in youth sports. Professor Abrams’ latest column urges teams and leagues to increase playing opportunities for children with disabilities. “Sports done right enables children with disabilities to learn, enjoy healthy lifestyles, hone their social skills, and…
Professor Abrams: Youth Football is Not Child Abuse
Forensic pathologist Bennet Omalu’s diagnosis of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) has triggered closer study of head injuries in football. Dr. Omalu, the subject of the movie Concussion, now says that no youth under 18 should play the sport. “Letting kids play football,” he says, “Is the definition of child abuse…. Someday there will be a district attorney who will prosecute…