"building your special needs team" by tara girch- adapted aquatics conference 2012
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Building your Special Needs Building your Special Needs Team Team
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Presented By Tara Girch
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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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Building Your Team
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What Do We Look For?
•• First Aid /CPRFirst Aid /CPR
•• LifeguardLifeguard
•• Adaptive Aquatics Adaptive Aquatics
•• Background in Special EducationBackground in Special Education
•• Experience with childrenExperience with children
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Training Checklist
•• Learn the DisabilitiesLearn the Disabilities
•• 40 hours training40 hours training
•• Communicating with ParentsCommunicating with Parents
•• Tools of the LessonTools of the Lesson
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•• AutismAutism
•• Downs SyndromeDowns Syndrome
•• Cerebral PalsyCerebral Palsy
•• Visual/Auditory ImpairmentVisual/Auditory Impairment
•• Mental RetardationMental Retardation
•• Seizure DisorderSeizure Disorder
•• Health ImpairmentsHealth Impairments
•• Multiple DisabilitiesMultiple Disabilities
•• SiblingsSiblings 66
Special Needs/Disabilities We Teach
Dana, flappingDana, flapping
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Repetition is keyRepetition is key
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Downs Syndrome
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Cerebral Palsy
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Visual Impairment
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Seizure Disorder
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Multiply Disabled
Siblings: one typical and one with Siblings: one typical and one with special needsspecial needs
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•• 20 hours volunteer: shadowing20 hours volunteer: shadowing
•• 20 hours paid: student teaching20 hours paid: student teaching
•• Adaptive Aquatics course Adaptive Aquatics course
•• Complete Instructor TestComplete Instructor Test
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40 Hours Training
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Communicating with Parents
•• No sympathy orNo sympathy or pitypity
•• Learn about the familyLearn about the family
•• Be firmBe firm-- here to learnhere to learn
•• AskAsk about “idiosyncrasies” of the childabout “idiosyncrasies” of the child
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•• BarbellsBarbells
•• KickboardsKickboards
•• FinsFins
•• RingRing
•• DucksDucks
•• GogglesGoggles
•• MirrorMirror
Tools of the Lesson
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•• Earning boardsEarning boards
•• Picture CardsPicture Cards
•• ScheduleSchedule
•• Workout PlanWorkout Plan
•• Social StorySocial Story
•• Sign LanguageSign Language
•• Creative devicesCreative devices
Adaptations and modifications
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Earning Boards
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Picture Cards
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Visual impairment adaptationVisual impairment adaptation
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Schedule
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Social Story
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AccessibilityAccessibility
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Get to know the students abilitiesGet to know the students abilities
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ConnorConnor
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FionaFiona
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Patience, understanding and determination!! Patience, understanding and determination!!
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Communicate with The Aides and Caretakers
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•• Same InstructorSame Instructor
•• Same LessonSame Lesson
•• Same SpaceSame Space
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Lesson Consistency and Structure
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•• With Your StudentsWith Your Students
•• With Your FamiliesWith Your Families
•• With Your TeamWith Your Team
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Professionalism
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With your Students
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With Your Families
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With your Team:
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The Lucky Duck Foundation, IncThe Lucky Duck Foundation, Inc..
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CampsCamps
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Surfers Healing Ocean City, MD Surfers Healing Ocean City, MD
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Folly Beach, 2011Folly Beach, 2011
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Autism Society, Special Olympics Walk, Autism Society, Special Olympics Walk, Honestly Autism Day and moreHonestly Autism Day and more
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MarTar SchoolMarTar School became the pilot became the pilot program for Howard County program for Howard County Special Olympics “begin to Swim”Special Olympics “begin to Swim” in 2010, this is our 3in 2010, this is our 3rdrd year…we year…we have 30 participantshave 30 participants
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Funding Agencies-Maryland
Abilities Network - (410) 828-7700
Alliance - (410) 282-5900
Arc of Howard County - (410) 730-0638
Arc of Baltimore - (410) 296-2272
Athelas - (410) 964-1241
Bello Machre - (410) 255-3805
Chimes - (410) 585-2065
Creative Options - (410) 780-4095
Humanim - (410) 381-7171
Self Pride - (410) 752-2575
United Cerebral Palsy - (410) 744-3151
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