| CCE - Creating a Safe & Friendly Environment For Autistic Participants Workshop |
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published on 16 August 2010
Date: 20 September 2010 (Monday)
Time: 9.30am - 12.30pm
Venue: Singapore Sports Council (HQ) - Gold & Silver Rooms
230 Stadium Boulevard, Singapore 397799
Fee: S$25.00 for NROC Coach, S$50.00 for Public
Organiser: Singapore Sports Council
Registration: Please submit the Registration Form and make payment via cash / cheque to Singapore Sports Council. Registration is on a first-come-first-serve basis and will close by 13 September 2010 or when the maximum capacity of 50 is reached, whichever the earlier.
For enquiries, please contact:
Mr Murphy Foo / Mr Mohammad Ridauddin
Tel: 6500 5315 / 6500 5312
Email:murphy_foo@ssc.gov.sg / ssc_cd@ssc.gov.sg
Course Introduction:
'Sally loves water and jumps into the pool when she sees one. We have to rescue her from the water frequently.'
'Peter cannot pay attention during swimming class.. The coach feels that he is naughty and disrupts the lesson. Will he be able to learn swimming again?'
'I am sorry sir; your child cannot join the swimming class as his behavior disrupts the other children.'
Do the above scenarios sound familiar to you? A child will only exhibit odd behaviour when his or her senses are not making sense of the surrounding or their body. Hence, it is important for coaches to understand why and how to assist participants whom are keen in learning but cannot control their sensory system
Course Outline:
From this workshop, participants will learn:
- What is autism and specific learning needs?
- What impaired their learning?
- What is the Kickstart programme in Australia?
- Similarities and differences between the Kickstart and AquaFins Programmes.
- Case study of swimming competition management for a swimmer with autism
- Summary of approaches and teaching.
- Questions and answers
Profile of Trainers:
Mr Danny Ong graduated from National Institute of Education (NIE) Singapore with a diploma in special education. During his teaching career in special schools, he has encountered children with cerebral palsy, autism and multi-disabilities.
He has been coaching aquatic movement and swimming to people with special needs since 1993. Danny is a qualified swimming coach, life saving instructor and also a registered AustSwim Teacher for able-bodies and people with special needs. He was trained in TOP programme which is a UK physical education programme that includes people with special needs.
Danny was the former Head Coach for the Singapore Disability Sports Council where he spearheaded a project that includes children with autism in mainstream schools into competitive swimming. He was the team manager for Team Singapore where the team came home with Singapore's first Paralympics Gold Medal in swimming during the Beijing Paralympics 2008.
His passion and dedication in disability sports continue to shine through his innovative concepts where he designed the KITES © Programme to aid coaches and teachers on how to conduct adaptive activities for persons with special needs. He is also the pioneer of an AquaFins early intervention programme which is government-registered. First international swim teacher for special needs that is recognized and authorised to conduct the KickStart Programme (Australia) outside Australia.
His dedication and contributions were recognized and he was awarded the following Singapore Youth Award (Team) in 2001, First Prize Student Community Service Award by Rotary Club in 2002 and Inspire Social Service Award by Rotary Club of Suntec City in 2007.
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