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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 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

 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.

 

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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