The second edition of Adapted Aquatics Programming: A Professional Guide -clarifies rationales for adapted aquatics programming, -broadens the scope of and enriches traditional programs for people with disabilities, -guides instructors in improving teaching methods and safety management, and -educates professionals on providing safe and effective adapted aquatics programs. The second edition of Adapted Aquatics Programming: A Professional Guide is packed with new material, including up-to-date information on relevant legislation, guidelines on architectural accessibility, instructional strategies, equipment, safety management, and competitive and recreational aquatics activities. This comprehensive resource is a significant addition to the aquatics literature, providing a practical learning tool for the field. The authors infuse each chapter with specific techniques as well as rationales for adapted aquatics programming. They also provide readers with -best practices in adapted aquatics programming, -a description of the scope of traditional adapted programs with enrichment ideas, -guidance in improving teaching methods and safety management, and -instruction in providing safe and effective adapted aquatics programs. Adapted Aquatics Programming, Second Edition, contains a wealth of references, practical tips, and safety precautions. It includes a number of new features, including photographs and diagrams, life-experience scenarios that provide a reference point for the chapter ahead, and an objectives list for each chapter. It also offers ideas for using equipment and includes information about competitive and recreational aquatics activities. In part I, the authors explore foundational issues of adapted aquatics, including models of collaboration, inclusion, planning, program development, facilities, equipment, and supplies. In part II they lay out instructional strategies and detail how to build safe and effective programs. They also look at the specific needs of program participants and issues related to aquatic fitness and rehabilitation. In part III they provide information on enhancing a program conducting competitive and recreational activities. Founded on action-based research and current thinking, laws, and practices, Adapted Aquatics Programming, Second Edition, offers a practical approach to adapted aquatics, providing much-needed information on adapting the environment, equipment, instructional strategies, skill techniques, and teaching methods for people with disabilities. This text fills the need for a source of current best practices in adapted aquatics programming.

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