World Cup Excitement

This week Alison is joined by Huma and Moira to talk about the excitement around the World Cup in Doha, Qatar.

Topics 00:00 - This Life, the chronicles of Autism moms podcast, series 2 episode 4 – World Cup Excitement

00:34 Introduction  Alison : Hello and welcome to episode 2 of our world cup special , we are joined by Moira and Huma , welcome ladies . To those who don't know , Qatar will be hosting the football world cup. The tension is building , the flags are up and there is excitement all around. we are excited that it is coming , the kids might not be excited but I will make them excited .

1:28 Question : Will you be going to the game ?

1:33 Answer by Moira: of course , we haven't been in the city for 10 years to not to go.

1:42 Answer by Huma : I swear , i mean there is a stadium stones throw  from our place and even though i am not that sporty , i have to go to a match , we deserve this . I will be going to one game .

2:04 Question by huma: what about you ? Are you attending a lot of games ?

2:06 Answer by Alison : I will be attending , my husband is a die hard fan. We will attend some with kids and some without.

2:27 question by Alison : Moira , will you be attending ?

2:30 Answer by Moira : yes we will , a couple of matches .

3:03 Question : What are the things you are most excited about this event?

 3:10 Moira : It is more about experiencing the atmosphere than the game , and hopefully it won't be so crazy that we can't go about.

3:28 Huma : I don't think we will get a chance like this again , I don't think we will fly off to another country to watch a match. 

3:45 Alison : It has been in the local and international news that this will be the most accessible world cup to date , there will be sensory rooms at the stadiums and at the fan zones , so what are you hoping for with regards to the accessibility they have talked about ?

4:47 Moira : Well we have standard tickets , so it will be interesting to see how outside of this specific area , how accessible the rest of the stadium will be . I don't know where we will be sitting, but I am hoping we will be swept along with the atmosphere of the event and the long walk or wait won't be traumatic. 

5:27 Alison : As this is a small city , the event will be very concentrated , there will be long lines getting into the stadium , there will be trained volunteers to help and assist families like ours , there will be extra seating , in case a child or an adult has to take a break. So a lot of thought has been put into this.

7:09 Alison : What do you feel about the sensory rooms in the stadiums ? How do you think they will help the families ?

7:16 Huma : It's a lovely idea and I'm happy that there is a space for kids who's challenge isn't so obvious.

8:30 Alison : There will be a lot of entertainment during this time and it might be reassuring to the parents to know that there are areas in the fan zones where their child can take a break from all the noise and activity . 

10:48 Moira : A full stadium with full voice is an experience like no other .

11:15 Alison : Having sensory spaces is a massive step for our families , what are you most looking forward to ?

11:48 Moira: well scotland didn't qualify ( so not so excited )

12:05 Huma : Are you cheering for a specific team?

12:15 Alison : She would go for Wales rather than England.

12:30 Alison : What about you Huma ? What are you most excited about?

12:32 Huma : Just want them to experience a match in a big stadium. they might not appreciate it now , later they will.

14:06 Alison : I'm looking forward to a more immersive experience , my husband is a die hard fan , me and my kids are looking forward to the England game and enjoying the atmosphere . and we are fortunate that it is at our doorstep and we are planning about it , thinking of football songs etc.

15:24 Huma: Are you going to have the whole Tshirts and face paint ?   15:25 Moira and Alison: of course !

16:00 Alison : im looking forward to the concerts , some big stars coming so we just need to get information , the kids will be off school. There has been a lot of time and effort put into this . This is a once in a lifetime thing.

16:46 Alison : Thank you so much for joining us today , see you soon. 

 

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