"Building Your Special Needs Team" by Tara Girch- Adapted Aquatics Conference 2012
1. Building your Special Needs
Team
Presented By Tara Girch
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2. My qualifications…..
• Undergrad in Adaptive Physical Education
• Masters in Special Education
• Certifications include WSI, Ellis and Associates,
YMCA, USSSA, ISIA
• Over 30 years of swim lesson experience
• Over 20 years of Adaptive Aquatics experience
• Presneter, Safer 3 message
• Humanitarian Award, 2011
• Leadership in Business Award, 2011
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4. What Do We Look For?
• First Aid /CPR
• Lifeguard
• Adaptive Aquatics
• Background in Special Education
• Experience with children
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5. Training Checklist
• Learn the Disabilities
• 40 hours training
• Communicating with Parents
• Tools of the Lesson
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16. Communicating with Parents
• No sympathy or pity
• Learn about the family
• Be firm- here to learn
firm-
• Ask about “idiosyncrasies” of the child
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17. Tools of the Lesson
• Barbells
• Kickboards
• Fins
• Ring
• Ducks
• Goggles
• Mirror
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18. Adaptations and modifications
• Earning boards
• Picture Cards
• Schedule
• Workout Plan
• Social Story
• Sign Language
• Creative devices
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