Getting Into the Game: Sports Programs for Kids with Autism
Autor Veronica Smith, Stephanie Y. Pattersonen Limba Engleză Paperback – 31 mai 2012
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781849052498
ISBN-10: 1849052492
Pagini: 255
Dimensiuni: 173 x 243 x 12 mm
Greutate: 0.56 kg
Editura: Jessica Kingsley Publishers Ltd
ISBN-10: 1849052492
Pagini: 255
Dimensiuni: 173 x 243 x 12 mm
Greutate: 0.56 kg
Editura: Jessica Kingsley Publishers Ltd
Notă biografică
Veronica Smith has been a professor of Special Education for the past seven years. She has a speciality in autism and developmental disabilities and has published several articles on intervention and evidence-based instructional practices for children with autism. She is an active amateur athlete who is committed to fitness and believes in the benefits of lifelong physical activity. Veronica lives in Alberta, Canada. Stephanie Patterson is a certified professional figure skating coach (National Coaching Certification Program Level 1) and doctoral student focusing on intervention practices for children with ASD. She has developed and delivered a modified learn to ice skate program for youth with ASD. Stephanie currently lives is Los Angeles, California.
Cuprins
Preface.; Part 1. Active Engagement in Sport: The Basics on How and Why to Get Started.; 1. Why Participating in Sports is Great for Individuals with ASD.; 2. Choosing a Sport.; 3. Working with Your Coach.; 4. Supports and Strategies for Learning in Sport.; 5. Learning Supports for Children with ASD.; 6. Keeping Everyone Organized and Motivated: Strategies for Encouraging Volunteer Engagement.; Part 2. Sports for New Athletes with ASD: Basic Skills, Strategies and On-going Adapted Programs.; 7. Bike Riding - Getting on the Road.; 8. Skating - Let's Go Skating! Introducing a New Skater to the Ice for the First Time.; 9. Swimming - Life Skills for the Water.; 10. Taekwondo - Breaking the Habit.; 11. Tennis - The Perfect Match.; 12. Soccer - Join the Football/Soccer Team!; References.