Forest School and autism
Subtitle: a practical guide
By: Michael James
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 207
ISBN-13: 9781785922916
Subjects: Autistic people; Autistic children; Education; Outdoor education
Description: "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"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-200) and index.
Table of contents: title: What is Forest School?; title: What is autism?; title: The benefits of Forest School; title: Preparation! preparation! preparation!; title: Communication; title: Social interaction; title: Forest School and the sensory environment; title: Staying safe; title: Setting up a Forest School; title: Forest School activities.