“It’s great news and we’re really pleased for Alex as he’s worked really hard to be at the top of where he can be in disability sport,” Paul Patterson, from Jersey’s Sports Association for the Disabled told BBC Sport.
“The only place he can move to now is mainstream sport and the fact he’s made that jump and he’s doing well there means he can only improve more and more.
“He’s a great role model for people to aspire to in the future,” he added.
Jersey coach Ben Frith added: “It goes to show that he is up to the level and we expect good things again in Gotland.”
“He’s the first special gymnast to make our squad, so it’s a great achievement for him.”
The last time gymnastics was included in an Island Games was in Bermuda in 2013, when Jersey’s Bonita Shurmer took gold in the asymmetric bars.
She will to compete again, alongside Zee Adamson who was also part of the team that went to Bermuda 2013.
Jersey squad: James Evans, Andre Romeril, Zee Adamson, Alex Buesnel, Cameron Aird, Isaac Macintosh, Anushan Elanco, Dan Lee, Ellen Marett, Bonita Shurmer, Elisha Rose Stott, Ruby Rose Mahony, Rosie Xiang Ru Willis.
