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Forest School and Autism: A Practical Guide
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Description| Publisher | JESSICA KINGSLEY PUBLISHERS |
| Author(s) | Michael James |
| Published | 15th April 2018 |
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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.
Market: Forest School and outdoor education practitioners; Education professionals incorporating Forest School approaches into their schools including early years level professionals; Autism services, parents of and professionals working with autistic learners
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