1616
– Brain Gym in the Pool
Beginner / Pre-Symposium 2-hour Pool Workshop
Sanibel, FL / Monday, June 28, 2010 – 5:40-8:00 pm
– 2.0 credit hours equal to 2.0 CECs/.2 CEUs
(Pool: 5:40-6:40 pm / Classroom: 7:00-8:00 pm)
Faculty:
Sue Grosse, MS
COURSE
DESCRIPTION: Develop mental fitness through therapeutic aquatics. Expand
the concept of Òbrain gymÓ activities to water-based implementation. Acquire
techniques for enhancing your clientsÕ cognitive processing, as well as memory.
Facilitate therapeutic intervention by engaging your clientsÕ mental potential.
Improve focus, on-task participation, engagement, and self-evaluation of your
clients. While these activities are appropriate for all adults, if you are
working with seniors, individuals with traumatic brain injury, stroke,
dementia, and/or AlzheimerÕs Disease this workshop is
for you. Now you can make brain gym activities part of any aquatic program.
COURSE
OBJECTIVES:
1) Develop
a working knowledge and impact of the Òbrain gymÓ concept.
2) Identify
at least six different client groups, which could benefit from Òbrain gymÓ
aquatic activities.
3) Implement
at least a dozen different Òbrain gymÓ activities as part of a therapeutic
aquatics program.
FACULTY: Susan J. Grosse, MS, currently president of Aquatic Consulting & Education Resources,
has over 40 years experience in aquatics as a teacher, as well as in a variety
of leadership roles at the local, national, and international levels. She is
past president of the American Association for Active Lifestyles and Fitness
and past chair of the Aquatic Council of AAHPERD. Her publications include work
in adapted aquatics, lifeguarding, instructional swim, water exercise,
posttraumatic stress disorder, crisis management, contagion, and program
administration. She received the ATRI Tsunami Spirit Award in 2006 and the
International Swimming Hall of Fame John K. Williams Award in 2009.