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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Main Author: James, Michael, 1971- (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: London, UK ; Philadelphia, PA, USA : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2018.
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520 |a "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"--  |c Provided by publisher. 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-200) index. 
505 0 |a What is Forest School? -- What is autism? -- The benefits of Forest School -- Preparation! preparation! preparation! -- Communication -- Social interaction -- Forest School and the sensory environment -- Staying safe -- Setting up a Forest School -- Forest School activities. 
650 0 |a Outdoor education. 
650 0 |a Outdoor education  |z Great Britain. 
650 0 |a Autistic people  |x Education. 
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