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Adaptive Sports in Pediatric Therapy: A Comprehensive Guide by Dr. Shonda Lankford Haynes, OTD, MS, MBA, OTR/L, is an empowering resource for therapists who want to bring healing, growth, and joy into their sessions through the use of adaptive sports. Blending research-based strategies with real-world clinical expertise, this guide equips occupational, physical, and recreational therapists with practical tools to help children build confidence, develop motor skills, regulate emotions, and foster meaningful social connections. More than a manual of techniques, it reimagines therapy as an inclusive, engaging, and culturally responsive experience—where play becomes a powerful pathway to resilience and self-expression. Whether you are working with children overcoming trauma or supporting diverse developmental needs, this eBook offers stories, strategies, and step-by-step supports to help you integrate adaptive sports into practice and transform therapy into a space of empowerment, healing, and possibility.
Adaptive Sports in Pediatric Therapy: A Comprehensive Guide by Dr. Shonda Lankford Haynes, OTD, MS, MBA, OTR/L, is an empowering resource for therapists who want to bring healing, growth, and joy into their sessions through the use of adaptive sports. Blending research-based strategies with real-world clinical expertise, this guide equips occupational, physical, and recreational therapists with practical tools to help children build confidence, develop motor skills, regulate emotions, and foster meaningful social connections. More than a manual of techniques, it reimagines therapy as an inclusive, engaging, and culturally responsive experience—where play becomes a powerful pathway to resilience and self-expression. Whether you are working with children overcoming trauma or supporting diverse developmental needs, this eBook offers stories, strategies, and step-by-step supports to help you integrate adaptive sports into practice and transform therapy into a space of empowerment, healing, and possibility.