Forest School and Autism

A Practical Guide

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Education & Teaching, Special Education, Mentally Handicapped, Health & Well Being, Psychology, Mental Health
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Author: Michael James ISBN: 9781784505950
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers Publication: April 19, 2018
Imprint: Jessica Kingsley Publishers Language: English
Author: Michael James
ISBN: 9781784505950
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Publication: April 19, 2018
Imprint: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Language: English

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.

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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.

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