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Field notes from the work.
Articles for coaches who want practical, evidence-informed ways to support the athletes already on their roster — without going soft, without lowering the bar.
Neurodiversity-informed support for coaches, teams, and organizations.
By design, not by default.✦
Coach the roster you have.✦
Designed for every brain on the team.✦
Here's the thing
Most of us were coached one way.
The grind. The whistle. The one-size-fits-all practice plan we inherited from the coach before us. It worked for some of us — and left others behind. Not because they couldn't. Because nobody designed practice with them in mind.
There's a different way to see your roster.
Who you're learning from
Two ways of seeing the same athlete.
I'm Elsebeth Birman — Coach El. A basketball coach with an occupational therapist's eye. WBCA Assistant Coach of the Year (2021), with coaching experience from AAU and high school through the college level.
The Designed Roster is what happens when the coach's lens and the OT's lens show up in the same person — and start changing what's possible for the athletes you have.
Free for coaches
The Designed Roster starter guide.
A short, practical guide to applying the three steps — Recognize, Read, Redesign — to your next practice. Free.
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