Forest School and autism a practical guide
"Forest School's innovative outdoor approach offers specific benefits to learners with autism, including increased social skills, raised self-esteem and improved sensory function. This guide raises autism awareness amongst practitioners by providing practical and easy-to-follow advice for adapting F...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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London, UK ; Philadelphia, PA, USA :
Jessica Kingsley Publishers,
2018.
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| Summary: | "Forest School's innovative outdoor approach offers specific benefits to learners with autism, including increased social skills, raised self-esteem and improved sensory function. This guide raises autism awareness amongst practitioners by providing practical and easy-to-follow advice for adapting Forest School activities for those with autism. For those coming from a mainstream Forest School background, the author offers an introduction to autism and shows what Forest School can offer people with autism - both children and adults - with first-person accounts that highlight its success with this group. The guide gives advice on the social and sensory benefits, offers practical advice on safety and on how to set up a Forest School and finally presents specific activities to be incorporated into practitioners' routines"-- |
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| Physical Description: | 207 pages ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-200) index. |
| ISBN: | 9781785922916 1785922912 1784505951 9781784505950 |
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