Christopher Stanley, Timothy Baghurst

Reach Every Athlete: A Guide to Coaching Players with Hidden Disabilities and Conditions

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Produktbeschreibung

Published in partnership with SHAPE America, Reach Every Athlete: A Guide to Coaching Players with Hidden Disabilities and Conditions guides coaches in working with athletes with disabilities that are not apparent based on physical features and athletic capabilities. Referred to as hidden disabilities or conditions (HDCs), there are athletes with a Specific Learning Disability (e.g. dyslexia), Autism Spectrum Disorder, and Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), as well sensory and physical impairments that may not be obvious, yet still impact performance.Reach Every Athlete is ideal for coaches at all levels who may knowingly, or unknowingly, have an athlete on their team with an HDC. It helps clarify the core symptoms and impact, as well as provides coaching tips and best practices. This guide is also useful to others invested in maximizing the sport experience for athletes, including parents and caregivers, athletic administrators, coach educators, and sport psychology consultants.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc
• Seitenzahl: 225
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. Januar 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 226mm x 150mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 228g
• ISBN-13: 9781284224399
• ISBN-10: 1284224392
• Artikelnr.: 62504826

Autorenporträt

Christopher Stanley is research faculty at Florida State University with academic and professional backgrounds in Sport Psychology and Developmental Psychology. Professionally, he has been a collegiate coach (Florida A & M University; University of Illinois-Chicago) and Psychology faculty at Winston-Salem State University and Florida Gulf Coast University. He is involved in numerous projects related to education, performance, and learning disabilities. He has authored a lifespan development textbook along with numerous peer-reviewed journal articles, white papers, and book chapters broadly related to the psychosocial aspects of sport participation and performance, as well as educational issues and outcomes. Much of his scholarship and writing is relevant for coaching audiences. He is a Sport Psychology consultant with a variety of athletes and coaches, including with USA Track and Field, traveling with several national teams.''