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American Red Cross. (1977).  Adapted aquatics: Promoting aquatics opportunities for all.  Canadian: Canadian Red Cross Society. 

American Red Cross. (1989).  Adapted aquatics: Swimming for persons with physical or mental impairments.  Garden City, NY: Doubleday. 

Buchman, D. D. (2001 August 27). The complete book of water healing. McGraw Hill; 2nd edition. ISBN: 0658013785.

Becker, B.E., & Cole, A.J. (2004). Comprehensive aquatic therapy (2nd ed.). Philadelphia: Butterworth-Heinemann.

Carter, M., Dolan, M., & LeConey, S (1994).  Designing instructional swim programs for individuals with disabilities. Reston, VA.: AAHPERD.

Conatser, P. (1995).  Adapted aquatics swimming screening test.  Lubbock, TX: Author.

Dummer, G. & Bare, J.  (n.d.).  Including swimmers with a disability: A guide for coaches. Colorado Springs, CO: USA Swimming

Dummer, G. & Bare, J.  (n.d.).  Including swimmers with a disability: A guide for local swimming committees. Colorado Springs, CO: USA Swimming

Dummer, G. & Bare, J.  (n.d.).  Including swimmers with a disability: A guide for meet directors & safety directors. Colorado Springs, CO: USA Swimming

Dummer, G. & Bare, J.  (n.d.).  Including swimmers with a disability: A guide for officials. Colorado Springs, CO: USA Swimming

Dummer, G. & Bare, J.  (n.d.).  Including swimmers with a disability: A guide for swimmers and parents.  Colorado Springs, CO: USA Swimming

Koury, J.M. (1996). Aquatic therapy programming: Guidelines for orthopedic rehabilitation. Champaign, IL.: Human Kinetics.

Langendorfer, S. & Bruya, L.  (1995).  Aquatic readiness: developing water competence in young children. Champaign, IL.: Human Kinetics.

Lepore, M., Gayle, G. W., & Stevens, S. F. (2007). Adapted aquatic programs: A professional guide (2nd ed.). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

Reid, G., & O'Neill, K. (1989). Adapted aquatics: Promoting aquatic opportunities for all.  Ottawa, OH: The Canadian Red Cross Society.

Ruoti, G.R., Morris, D.M., & Cole, A.J. (Eds.). (1997). Aquatic rehabilitation. Philadelphia: Lippincott.

Sova, R. (2000).  Aquatics: The complete reference guide for aquatic fitness professionals.  Port Washington, WI: DSL, Ltd

Sova, R. (1999).  Essential principles of aquatic therapy & rehabilitation.  Port Washington, WI: DSL, Ltd

Books by: http://www.idyllarbor.com/

- Water Exercises for Rheumatoid Arthritis; Ann A. Rosenstein 2008

- Water Exercises for Osteoarthritis; Ann A. Rosenstein 2004

- Water Exercises for Fibromalgia;  Ann A. Rosenstein 2004

- Water Exercises for Parkinson's; Ann A. Rosenstein 2008

- Aquatic Therapy Intervention and Application; Luis G. Vargas

 

Books with adapted aquatics chapters

American Red Cross. (1992a).  American Red Cross swimming and diving.  St. Louis: Mosby-Year Book.

Block, M.E. (2007). A teacher’s guide to including students with disabilities in regular physical education (2nd ed.).  Baltimore, MA: Brookes.

Bunn, J.M. (1997). Special physical education: adapted, individualized, developmental (7th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.

Sherrill, C. (2004).  Adapted physical activity. recreation, and sport: Crossdisciplinary and lifespan (6th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.

Winnick, J. P. (2000).  Adapted physical education and sport (3rd ed.). Illinois: Human Kinetics.

 Other Good Books

AEA (2006). Aquatic fitness professional manual: A resource manual for aquatic fitness professionals. Human Kinetics: Champaign, IL.

Elder, T (1995).  Water fun and fitness: 99 safe activities.  Human Kinetics: Champaign, IL.

 Freas, S. (1995).  Aquatic games: water fun at pools, spas, beaches & lakes.  ISHOF: Fort Lauderdale, FL

Sova, R. (2000). Aquatic exercise.  Port Washington, WI: DSL, Ltd

White, M. (1995). Water Exercise: 78 safe effective exercises for fitness & therapy.  Illinois: Human Kinetics.

 Tapes

LePore, M. (2007). Introduction to Adapted Aquatics -DVD AAHPERD online store

Angelo, P.C. (1996). Adapted Aquatics Teacher Training.  State University of New York at Stony Brook: Sports Complex

Estrada, Humberto. (2001). Wet Body Treatments: Hydrotherapy Tubs. Aesthetic Videosource.

Julia Meno Fettig (2006). Bad Ragaz Ring Method, 1028 S. 200 W., Victor, ID 83455  (208)709-5326

 

Contact Information

Phillip Conatser, PhD, CAPE

Assistant Professor

University of Texas at Brownsville                                            

College of Education

Department of Health and Human Performance

80 Fort Brown

Brownsville, TX 78520

Office: (956) 882-5879

Cell: (956) 561-1825

Email: phillip.conatser@utb.edu

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