We encourage our sons, Tim and Carter, to participate in activities as well.
Tim, who has Asperger's is in the marching band. Band is a great activity for kids who are musically inclined. Because "Aspy" kids need a little help with social skills, participating in band automatically makes him a part of something larger - it's great for his image. Because the steps to the routines are black and white and very regimented he excells. He lugs a tuba during the routine, so during marching season, he gets a workout.
Carter plays the flute in the band. Although he is home schooled this year, the school district is allowing him to continue in band and take and elective, so he attends the junior high for the last two periods of the day. Carter is really shy, and with the tics brought on by Tourette's Syndrome, any chance to shine is welcome. The band, again, gives him a positive group to belong to. He is also joining Venture Scouts this semester, an arm of the Boy Scouts. The group focuses on paddling, so it gets him outdoors too.
Encourage your child to join something for the fun of it (but, of course, we know they'll be learning valuable skills along the way...)
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I was a Boy Scout and loved it. Although I didn't need any way to help me make friends, I did live in a neighborhood where, after a couple of close childhood friends moved away, there weren't a lot of kids my age around. Even if there had been more, though, being in Boy Scouts really gave me a chance to expand my social circle.
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