- Jun 25, 2022
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Hello
I am currently trying to find ideas for coaching a child with autism who recently came to the gymnastics club I work at. The two apparatuses I'm struggling to find a fun way to help teach the child are vault and bars. I tried to get them to do what the lead coach of the group the child is in set out but was not interested in doing it. I ended up taking the child to our foam pit as it was not in use and asked them to try and make a tower or a pattern which they followed but I am worried as I can't always do that. We have not been on vault as last week our rotation did not include vault.
Can anyone tell me what they have done with children with autism and if it may be easier to treat the child as a preschooler in the sense of learning?
I am currently trying to find ideas for coaching a child with autism who recently came to the gymnastics club I work at. The two apparatuses I'm struggling to find a fun way to help teach the child are vault and bars. I tried to get them to do what the lead coach of the group the child is in set out but was not interested in doing it. I ended up taking the child to our foam pit as it was not in use and asked them to try and make a tower or a pattern which they followed but I am worried as I can't always do that. We have not been on vault as last week our rotation did not include vault.
Can anyone tell me what they have done with children with autism and if it may be easier to treat the child as a preschooler in the sense of learning?