[article]
| Titre : |
Outdoor adventure programmes: one young man's experiences |
| Type de document : |
Texte imprimé et/ou numérique |
| Auteurs : |
Geoff EVANS, Auteur |
| Article en page(s) : |
p.6-11 |
| Langues : |
Anglais (eng) |
| Index. décimale : |
PER Périodiques |
| Résumé : |
The author is head of autism practice for the Options Group which provides specialist provision for individuals on the autism spectrum. Prior to this, he spent many years working at Storm House school, now Robert Ogden school in Rotherham. During his time at the school which was close to the Peak District, Geoff introduced outdoor pursuits into the curriculum and became very successful in supporting staff and students to engage in water sports, walking, climbing, ghyll scrambling and mountain biking. He argues that the benefits of such activities are huge and go far beyond the development of a particular skill. In this paper, Geoff describes the experiences of one young man and explores the value of this type of activity for individuals with autism. Since this paper was submitted, there was a BBC Radio 4 broadcast of Rambling with Clare Balding who met a group of Nordic Walkers in Nottinghamshire. They have set up Nordic walking groups for parents and their children who have a range of needs, including anxiety, and spoke very highly of the value of this activity to their physical and psychological well-being. |
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in Good Autism Practice - GAP > 16-1 (May 2015) . - p.6-11
[article] Outdoor adventure programmes: one young man's experiences [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Geoff EVANS, Auteur . - p.6-11. Langues : Anglais ( eng) in Good Autism Practice - GAP > 16-1 (May 2015) . - p.6-11
| Index. décimale : |
PER Périodiques |
| Résumé : |
The author is head of autism practice for the Options Group which provides specialist provision for individuals on the autism spectrum. Prior to this, he spent many years working at Storm House school, now Robert Ogden school in Rotherham. During his time at the school which was close to the Peak District, Geoff introduced outdoor pursuits into the curriculum and became very successful in supporting staff and students to engage in water sports, walking, climbing, ghyll scrambling and mountain biking. He argues that the benefits of such activities are huge and go far beyond the development of a particular skill. In this paper, Geoff describes the experiences of one young man and explores the value of this type of activity for individuals with autism. Since this paper was submitted, there was a BBC Radio 4 broadcast of Rambling with Clare Balding who met a group of Nordic Walkers in Nottinghamshire. They have set up Nordic walking groups for parents and their children who have a range of needs, including anxiety, and spoke very highly of the value of this activity to their physical and psychological well-being. |
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