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Yoga for Children and Young People with Autism: Yoga Games and Activitie

s to Engage Everyone Across the Spectrum
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Michael Chissick has been teaching yoga to children in primary mainstream and special needs schools as part of the curriculum since 1999. He is a leading specialist in teaching yoga to children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders and continues to train and mentor students who want to teach yoga to children.
Introduction. 1. Who Is This Book For? 2. Who This Book Is Not For. 3. Differentiation across the Autistic Spectrum. 4. Teaching Students with Autism in a Special School. 5. My Overall Aims. 6. Aims, Objectives & Learning Outcomes. 7. Lesson Plans. 8. The Games. 9. Sequences. 10. Sequence Games. 11. The Postures. 12. Teaching Yoga to Children with ASD in Mainstream Primary. 13. Case Studies. 14. Resources. 15. Animation Video: Yoga Session for Children with Autism. 16. Games List. 17. Posture List. 18. Games by Group. Resources.
'I would recommend Michael's works to anyone within education, his yoga games areuncomplicated and the resources are first class! This book is user friendly, but alsoallows the reader to benefit from Michael's vast experience of not only teaching yoga,but successfully delivering within special educational needs settings. The games,sequences and postures within this book are suitable for both the beginner as well asexperienced professionals.' - Ryan Jones, Assistant Headteacher at Treetops School,UK'This is a masterpiece of a book for those teaching Yoga to children anywhere on theautistic spectrum. Michael gives clear guidelines as to how to engage the children'sinterest while considering the individual conditions of autism with structure andconsistency. It works and is just brilliant.' - Wendy Teasdill, Teacher Trainer for theBritish Wheel of Yoga
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