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Stephanie Patterson - Getting into the Game: Sports Programs for Kids With Autism - 9781849052498 - V9781849052498
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Getting into the Game: Sports Programs for Kids With Autism

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Description for Getting into the Game: Sports Programs for Kids With Autism Paperback. 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. Num Pages: 256 pages, 50 black and white drawings and 50 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: JNSG2; WS; YQW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 171 x 17. Weight in Grams: 556.

Getting into the Game: Sports Programs for Kids with Autism Spectrum Disorder will help families, clinicians and coaches support children with autism in taking their first steps into sport and recreation.

Participation in individual and team sports plays an important part in children's development and promotes growth in a number of areas. As well as the obvious health benefits, sport also provides the perfect backdrop to teach young people with autism about rules, strategy and teamwork – all invaluable lessons that can be applied to wider society. By detailing six of the most popular sports: cycling, ice skating, swimming, ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781849052498
SKU
V9781849052498
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-1

About Stephanie Patterson
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 ... Read more

Reviews for Getting into the Game: Sports Programs for Kids With Autism
Read in its entirety or as a handy reference, Getting into the Game offers a positive mindset and a toolkit of ideas to ensure that children with autism can engage in and love sport.' Your Autism Magazine 'The author understands the challenges face by individuals with autism and the need for clear, visually-supported teaching strategies that lead to ... Read more

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