How-To Videos

Precise Skill Progressions How to Do a Hoop Toss Boys Candlesticks Switch Leg Handstand Single leg cut on pommel horse How to do a front support & cast on uneven bars

Prequisites Progressions Rope Skills Boys Chasse to Cartwheel Balance Beam Jumps How to do Ribbon Patterns How to do a squat on the vaulting table

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Books and Articles

Building Better Learners: The Snapp Approach by Darlene H. Schmidt

Brain Rules by John Medina

Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain by John J. Ratey and Eric Hagerman

Raising a Sensory Smart Child By Lindsey Biel, OTR/L and Nancy Peske, foreword by Dr. Temple Grandin

Sensory Processing Challenges: Effective Clinical Work with Kids & Teens By Lindsey Biel, OTR/L

• Physical Therapy Gymnastics and People with Disabilities
• How Gymnastics Can Benefit Children with Special Needs
• Gymnastics for Children with Special Needs— We Are Needed and We Can Change Lives
• Gymnastics Therapy Helps Kids Overcome Challenges

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Resources from Tumbl Trak
For the past 28 years, Tumbl Trak has built a reputation for creating innovative, high quality products for many industries. We strive to support all children by designing versatile and engaging equipment that allows kids to move, play and tumble in a safe environment. As a company, we believe every child deserves the opportunity to spin, jump, climb, roll, hang and play.

Tumbl Trak recognizes that these experiences are what provides children with the foundations they need in order to navigate their worlds and to develop future skills, such as reading, writing, and communication. To top it all off, movement is FUN and every child deserves to have FUN! We are very proud of our recent special needs educational videos that showcase the benefits of gymnastics movement for kids with special needs. It is our hope that the videos break down some of the confusing and intimidating terminology used in the special needs world and that these videos give gymnastics professionals the necessary tools for including children of all abilities in their recreational gymnastics programs.

• Grow through Movement
• Grow through Movement II
• Sensory Integration Concept Video
• Vestibular Concept Video
• Proprioceptive Concept Video

For more information visit: www.tumbltrak.com

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Additional Resources

• Special People in Our Gyms: Understanding Special Needs by Beth Gardner
• Sex Abuse Prevention for Children with Disabilities
• USA Gymnastics Webinar on Special Needs by Cindy Bickman
• Class Management Tips for Children with Special Needs
• Disability Terms and Definitions
• Disabilities Etiquette
• Coaches Guide
• Special Olympics’ Resources
• Working With People With Intellectual Disabilities
• End the R-Word Video
• Planning a Rhythmic Gymnastics Training Session

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USA Gymnastics University

Suggested Coursework

• U101 Safety and Risk Management
• R101 Preschool Fundamentals Theory (online)
• R102: Preschool Fundamentals: Hands On Training
• R301: Brain & Body: Beyond Basics