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Getting into the game : sports programs for kids with ASD / Veronica Smith and Stephanie Y. Patterson ; foreword by Connie Kasari.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Smith, Veronica.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Sports for children with disabilities.
- Physical education for children with disabilities.
- Autistic children.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (260 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, c2012.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This book will help families, clinicians and coaches support children with autism in taking their first steps into sport and recreation. It details six sports: cycling, ice skating, swimming, soccer, taekwondo and tennis and offers all the advice and support needed to help get kids with autism engaged in fun and positive sport environments.
- Contents:
- Getting into the Game: Sports Programs for Kids with Autism; Foreword by Connie Kasari; Acknowledgments; Preface; Part I Active Engagement in Sport: The Basics on How and Why to Get Started; Chapter 1 Why Participating in Sports is Great for Individuals with ASD; Chapter 2 Choosing a Sport; Chapter 3 Working With Your Coach: Parents' Corner; Chapter 4 Supports and Strategies for Learning in Sport; Chapter 5 Learning Supports for Children with ASD; Chapter 6 Keeping Everyone Organized and Motivated: Strategies for Encouraging Volunteer Engagement
- Part 2 Sports for New Athletes with ASD: Basic Skills, Strategies, and Ongoing Adapted ProgramsChapter 7 Bike Riding: Getting on the Road; Chapter 8 Let's Go Skating!: Introducing Your Skater with ASD to the Ice for the First Time; Stephanie Patterson and Vivian W. Ng; Chapter 9 Swimming: Life Skills for the Water; Chapter 10 Kicking the Habit: Martial Arts Training for Families with Children with ASD; Chapter 11 Tennis: The Perfect Match; Chapter 12 Soccer: Join the Soccer Team!; References; About the Authors; The Contributors; Subject Index; Author Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- ISBN:
- 9781283907026
- 128390702X
- 9780857005519
- 0857005510
- OCLC:
- 813005449
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