1st Edition

Therapeutic Trampolining for Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs A Practical Guide to Supporting Emotional and Physical Wellbeing

By Ange Anderson Copyright 2020
184 Pages 70 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

184 Pages 70 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

184 Pages 70 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This practical resource explores the benefits of therapeutic trampolining on children and young people with special educational needs. It supports practitioners as they introduce the trampoline into their own therapeutic settings. Trampolining is known to improve balance, co-ordination and motor skills; it can improve bone density and benefit the lymphatic and cardiovascular systems. It has... Read more

Dedication  Acknowledgments  List of figures  List of tables and downloadable resources  Abbreviations and Glossary of terms  Foreword  Chapter 1: Trampolining -Supporting Emotional and Physical Wellbeing  Chapter 2 Trampolining for Students with Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties  Chapter 3 Trampolining for Students with Autism  Chapter 4 Trampolining for Students with Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder  Chapter 5 Trampolining for Students with Dyslexia and Students with Dyspraxia  Chapter 6 Trampolining in Special Schools  Chapter 7 Trampolining Essentials  Chapter 8 Trampolining at Home  Chapter 9 Trampolining Health & Safety, Rules & Risk Assessment  Chapter 10 Trampolining Clubs, Parks and After School Provision  Chapter 11 Trampolining Competitions and Programmes  Chapter 12 Trampolining and Disability Sports Support  Appendix  References  Index

Biography

Ange Anderson, M.Ed. is a SEND consultant and additional inspector for special schools specialising in therapeutic and technological interventions for additional learning needs. She is the former headteacher of leading specialist school and author of special educational books and children's books. She has authored several educational articles and papers on therapeutic intervention, is involved in international research work and has presented internationally on topics related to special education.

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