Adapted Aquatics Programming: A Professional Guide

Text for adapted aquatics instructor courses. A reference for instructors of adapted aquatics professionals who teach or coach in inclusionary aquatics programs and others who teach swimming or manage aquatics programs.

Table of Contents:
Preface Acknowledgments Part I. Foundations of Adapted Aquatics Chapter 1. Introduction to Adapted Aquatics Evolution of Adapted Aquatics Legislation for Individuals With Disabilities Benefits of Aquatics Participation Applications of Aquatics Participation Summary Chapter 1 Review Chapter 2. Models of Collaboration in Adapted Aquatics Models for Adapted Aquatics Medical-Therapeutic Model Educational Model Recreation Model Transdisciplinary Model Summary Chapter 2 Review Chapter 3. Inclusion and the Least-Restrictive Environment Placement, Inclusion, and the LRE Continuum of Placements Prerequisites to Successful Inclusion Developing and Maintaining Successful Inclusion Groups Using Activities to Facilitate Inclusion Summary Chapter 3 Review Chapter 4. Individualized Instructional Planning Planning for Assessment Developing the IEP or IAPP Implementing the IEP or IAPP Summary Chapter 4 Review Chapter 5. Program and Organization Development Organizational Foundations Communications and Promotion Financial Development Facilities Acquisition Risk Management Program Development and Evaluation Human Resource Management Summary Chapter 5 Review Chapter 6. Facilities, Equipment, and Supplies Facilities Equipment and Supplies Summary Chapter 6 Review Part II. Facilitating Instruction Chapter 7. Prerequisites to Safe, Successful, and Rewarding Programs Essential Communication Skills Transferring Techniques Participant Care and Safety Hydrodynamics Positioning and Supporting Participants Summary Chapter 7 Review Chapter 8. Instructional Strategies The Learning Process Teaching, Facilitating, and Guiding Participants Addressing Problem Behaviors Summary Chapter 8 Review Chapter 9. Specific Needs of Adapted Aquatics Participants Definitions of Common Disabilities in Adapted Aquatics Commonly Seen Attributes of Learners in Adapted Aquatics Atlantoaxial Instability Attention Deficit Auditory Perception Disorder Autonomic Dysreflexia or Hyperreflexia Balance Disorder Brittle Bones Cardiovascular Disorder Circulatory Disorder Contractures and Limitations to Range of Motion Hearing Loss: Deafness and Hard of Hearing Hearing Loss: Deafblindness Head Control Difficulty High Muscle Tone Hyperactivity Interaction Difficulty Joint Dysfunction Kinesthetic System Disorder Memory and Understanding Difficulty Multisensory Loss Oral Motor Dysfunction Paralysis, Paresis, and Atrophy Posture Disorder Primitive Reflex Retention Proprioceptive Disorder Range of Motion Dysfunction Receptive or Expressive Language Disorder Respiratory Disorder Seizure Disorder Tactile System Disorder Temperature Regulation Disorder Vestibular System Disorder Visual Impairment Visual Perception Disorder Summary Chapter 9 Review Chapter 10. Aquatic Fitness and Rehabilitation Health-Related Physical Fitness and Aquatic Exercise Physical Conditions and Tips for Aquatic Rehabilitation Summary Chapter 10 Review Part III. Program Enhancement Chapter 11. Adapted Aquatics Program Selection Program Environments Program Purpose Types of Participation Nationally Sponsored Adapted Aquatics Programs Summary Chapter 11 Review Chapter 12. Competitive and Recreational Activities Effect of Legislation on Aquatics Participation Competitive Swimming for Individuals With Disabilities Equitable Competition and Classification Coaching Swimmers With Disabilities Recreational Aquatic Activities Summary Chapter 12 Review Appendix A Adapted Aquatics Position Paper of the Aquatic Council: AAALF and AAHPERD Appendix B Assessment Forms Appendix C Games and Activities for Various Age Groups Appendix D Information-Gathering Forms Appendix E Adapted Aquatics Program Resources Appendix F AAPAR Levels of Adapted Aquatics Credentials Glossary References Index About the Authors

About the Author :
Monica Lepore, EdD, is a professor at West Chester University of Pennsylvania in West Chester. A master teacher of adapted aquatics, Dr. Lepore has been an American Red Cross water safety instructor for more than 25 years. She has a degree in leadership in adapted physical education and was a recipient of the International Swimming Hall of Fame Adapted Aquatics Award in 2001. In 2006 she was named AAHPERD/AAPAR Adapted Physical Education Professional of the Year, and she has been on the Top 100 Aquatics Professionals list twice. She acted as chair for AAHPERD/AAPAR adapted aquatics from 2000 to 2005 and received a Meritorious Award from the Aquatic Council of AAHPERD/AAPAR in 2005. In her leisure time, Dr. Lepore enjoys swimming, biking, and hiking. G. William Gayle, PhD, CAPE, is a professor and coordinator of adapted physical education at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. A master teacher of adapted aquatics, Dr. Gayle has been an American Red Cross water safety instructor for over 20 years. He holds degrees from Virginia Tech and University of Wisconsin at LaCrosse and a doctorate in adapted physical education and psychology of mental retardation and developmental disabilities from Ohio State University. In 1988 he was inducted into the Ohio Wheelchair Sports Hall of Fame. He served on the AAHPERD/AAPAR adapted aquatics committee from 2000 to 2005. In 2006 he was inducted into the National Wheelchair Basketball Association Intercollegiate Division Hall of Fame and selected as Teacher of the Year in the College of Education and Human Services at Wright State University. He has provided adapted aquatics programs for university students and surrounding school districts for several decades. In his leisure time, he enjoys golfing, swimming, and traveling internationally. Shawn F. Stevens, EdD, is executive director of Edgemoor Community Center in Wilmington, Delaware. Dr. Stevens has been an American Red Cross instructor trainer for water safety, lifeguarding, first aid, CPR, and AED for 25 years, and he was an adapted aquatics instructor trainer for 18 years. Overall, he has provided leadership in conducting aquatics programs for 30 years, and he assisted with the development of the ADA Accommodation Resource Guide for the American Red Cross. In his spare time, he serves as a volunteer instructor trainer and leadership volunteer for the American Red Cross, and he also enjoys golfing and swimming.