Team Sport as Diagnostic Measure

1. Sporiš Goran, PhD. http://kif.hr/predmet/mki http://www.science4performance.com/ Team Sport as Diagnostic Measure

2. Take a Walk in SOMEONE Else’s Shoes • When people look or act differently than you, the best thing to do is try to understand and accept them. In other words, learn more about them, be kind to them, and include them in the things that you and your friends do together. • One great way to try to understand people who seem different from you is to “walk in their shoes.”

3. What does it mean to WALK in someone’s SHOES? • You think about things that are hard for them and imagine what it would feel like if those things were hard for you, too. • You think about the things they do and don’t enjoy doing and imagine feeling the same way. • You think about how people talk to them and treat them and imagine how it would feel if people acted in those ways towards you.

4. How are PEOPLE different from one another? • Looks • Skills • Challenges • Fears • Personality

5. But even though everyone is different, EVERYONE likes to be included, accepted, and liked!

6. How are you DIFFERENT? How do YOU like to be treated?

7. What is AUTISM? • Autism is a condition that affects the way some people’s brains work. • People with autism are “wired” differently from other people. This means that their brains work differently. And we’ve already seen that being different is OK! • Some of the things that are easy for you to do – like talking, learning, playing, and making friends – are sometimes very hard for people with autism.

8. How may they ACT differently? • People with autism find it difficult to talk. Some people with autism may not even be able to talk at all. • When people with autism have toys around them, they may not seem interested or play with them differently. • People with autism often have a hard time making friends or learning how to act around other people.

9. The Five SENSES • Sight • Sound • Touch • Smell • Taste

10. More ABOUT Autism • People with autism need to work really hard to do things that might come easy to you. • People with autism usually get help from doctors, therapists, and teachers. • Doctors and researchers are not sure what causes autism or why some people get it. But they do know it is not contagious – you can not catch autism like a cold. • Many people in the world have autism – 1 in 150.

11. FRIENDS with Autism • Understanding what makes them different and special and how you can be a good friend! • You will get to learn how and why your friends with autism sometimes act differently. • You can even try to imagine how they feel.

12. People with Autism may have very good HEARING • Sometimes that may seem good, but sometimes having good hearing means that all of the different noises get really LOUD and distracting and it can hurt their ears. • When this happens, they might cover their ears or say words to themselves so that the noises they hear don’t seem so loud.

13. People with autism may notice many, many DETAILS • Your friends with autism see a lot of small things that other people don’t notice like every single color in a room or where every picture is hung. • When something is out of place, they may become upset. They might cry or flap their hands, twist their bodies, or tap on a desk. This is for comfort.

14. People with autism do not like to be SURPRISED – they feel much more comfortable when things are predictable • Your friends with autism like to have a routine so they know what they are doing every day.

15. People with autism may like to PLAY in different ways than you do • People with autism are better at thinking about things that are real rather than things that are pretend. • They may prefer games with words and numbers, or like playing with puzzles or computers. • Just like you, they have fun running around, doing sports, and spending time with friends.

16. People with autism may sometimes have a hard time TALKING • People with autism sometimes find it hard to talk or say the right words. Some people with autism may not speak at all. • When people with autism can’t speak they may learn to communicate with pictures instead of words.

17. People with autism may not UNDERSTAND the way you use certain words • People with autism tend to think the words mean exactly the way they sound, like expressions. • You probably know when someone says, “That’s cool,” they are not talking about the weather. • If people with autism don’t understand your words they may get frustrated, confused, or scared.

18. People with autism have difficulty understanding NONVERBAL communication • Nonverbal communication is the way that people show how they are feeling without using words like when someone smiles they are happy. • People with autism may not look at you when you talk. That’s because the expressions on your face don’t help them understand your feelings.

19. People with autism may feel TOUCH in different ways than you do • Sometimes their skin is very sensitive and even just a light touch may feel like a pinch. • Other times, they might not have much feeling so they don’t realize how rough they play with you. • Think about the last time someone tickled you. Now, imagine that each of those tickles felt more like a strong pinch. How does it make you feel?

20. GROUP Activities • Teach others about autism and learn more by visiting your library or reading books about autism. • You can raise money for autism research. You can sell your arts and crafts or lemonade and donate the money to Autism Speaks.

21. Any questions????