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 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.

Product details

• Authors: Michael James, James Michael
• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publications
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2018
• EAN: 9781785922916
• ISBN: 978-1-78592-291-6
• No. of pages: 208
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 228 mm x 16 mm
• Subjects: Education and learning > Teaching preparation > Miscellaneous; Humanities, art, music > Education > Special education; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Non-clinical medicine