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7127 Building Social Skills and Daily Living Skills through Main-Stream Sport Participation [CRC Session]


Friday, July 25, 2014: 2:30 PM-3:45 PM
204 (Indiana Convention Center)
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Using the Seacost Fencing Club and The Healing Horses program as an example, the presenter will demonstrate the beneficial influence of participation in regular, main stream sport activities on social skills and daily living skills. Practical pointers on how to successfully structure an inclusive program will be included. The presentation will include following topics:
  1. Basics of neurobiological influence of exercise on person with ASD
  2. Seacost Fencing Club as an example of club structure that supports social skills building and integration into main stream program.
    1. Club structure
    2. Peer support
    3. The choice of weapon
    4. Support for instructors
  3. The Healing Horses program as an example of building daily living skills and self esteem
    1. Family participation
    2. Mix group participation
  4. Depending on available time a Q&A time may be allowed.

Learning Objectives:

  • How to prepare students with ASD to main stream sport activities
  • How to organize group activities to facilitate all around participation
  • Identify the influence of regular physical activity on daily living skills and social skills

Content Area: Social Skills

Presenter:

Karolina LaBrecque, Ph.D.
Owner of the Help to Grow Institute,
Help To Grow Institute, LLC

Karolina LaBrecque specializes in Child Development and ASD,other disabilities. She holds a Ph.D. in Physical Education with specialization in Physical Therapy from Physical Therapy Faculty of Pilsudski University of Physical Education, Poland, and Master in Psychology from University of Warsaw in Poland.

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