Mascot with autism gets support from Slough Town Football club

A football player wore ear defenders to show support for a team mascot with autism.

Slough Town FC's Josh Jackman, wore the ear guards while walking out for a match against Farnborough on Saturday.

Roseanne is a young fan with autism, who wears ear defenders during games to limit noise and help to keep her calm.

Her mum, Charlotte, said her daughter was self-conscious about the ear defenders and thanked the club for what they did.

She said: "It helped Roseanne to understand that it is OK to have the ear defenders on when it gets too noisy"

She added: "Other children are not alone, the ear defenders are nothing to shy away from."

"If you need to put these things on don't feel scared to do it."

Roseanne is a young fan with autism, who wears ear defenders during games to limit noise and help to keep her calm

Josh Jackman said the club knows Roseanne and her parents and he wanted to make her feel at ease.

He added that he wanted "to show Roseanne that she's not alone" when wearing the ear defenders.

Slough Town FC said: "As a club we aim to be inclusive to children and adults wishing to play football who have either obvious or hidden disabilities.

"We run a session for 8-12 year olds who are unable to access mainstream football for any reason."

The club added it is: "Keen to show other children that its ok to wear ear defenders in public or the sunflower lanyard."

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