Coaching Special Hockey
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Developmental Disabilities
• Affects 4.5 million Americans (1.65% of U.S. population)
• Severe, life-long ailments attributable to mental and/or physical impairments, manifested before age 22
• Substantial limitations in 3 or more these areas of major life core competencies: – Capacity for independent living – Economic self-sufficiency – Learning– Mobility– Receptive & expressive language– Self-care/direction
What Are DD’s?
The most common:• Autism Spectrum Disorders• Down Syndrome• Neurological Disorders
– (i.e. Tourette’s Syndrome)• Cerebral Palsy• ADD/ADHD
Autism: Definition
• Autism is a complex developmental disorder that appears in the first 3 years of life, although it is sometimes diagnosed much later. It affects the brain's normal development of social and communication skills. Common features of autism include impaired social interactions, impaired verbal and nonverbal communication, problems processing information from the senses, and restricted and repetitive patterns of behavior. The symptoms may vary from moderate to severe. Two related, milder conditions are Asperger syndrome and "pervasive development disorder not otherwise specified" (PDD-NOS).
Facts
• 1 in 88 U.S. children are Autistic* • 1 in 94 in New Jersey!!!!*• Affects boys 3-4 times more often*• More than 80% are under 21^• The number of those aged 6-21
receiving services for Autism
increased from 22,664 to 193,637 (1994-2005)*• Autism is the fastest growing developmental disability~
*2010 Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Study
^Autism Speaks
~Autism Society of America
American Special Hockey Association (ASHA)
We believe hockey is the ultimate occupational therapy for developmental disabilities
The Power of Team Sports
Higher incidence of obesity & depression among disabled
– 1.4 disabled people living in NJ alone
Team sports = physical fitness &socialization
Hockey emphasizes the development of desirable individual characteristics such as:
Dependability Self-reliance Ability to concentrate Willingness to share Personal accountability
Gonzaga University in the midst of a 5-year study on the affects of hockey on autistic children
What’s So Special?
Neuro-Typical vs. Special Hockey
**3 Major Differences**
• Age (5-Adult)
• Degree of disability
• Skill level/physical limitations
Games
• No off-sides or icing• Penalties enforced (penalty shot TBD)• 1-2 “floaters” allowed on ice/team• 2-minute shifts• Opposing coaches work together
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Adaptive Skill Practices
• What coaches are doing around ASHA
Commonalities:
÷ ice▼ player/coach ratio
Skill stationsGame situations
Free timeFun
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Communication & Instruction
• Use clear, simple language & speak slowly– Ask parent if there are key phrases
• Demonstrate whenever possible (coaches)• Repetition is key (routine is soothing)• Visual aids can make huge impact (spray
paint)• Be aware of each child’s learning preference
– Tone of voice or noise in the environment– Physical proximity
*NJ COSAC
Comprehension
THEY MAY: Appear not to listen
Confuse direction
Fail to follow instructions
YOU COULD: Touch on shoulder, make eye
contact; understand?
“Go to top of circle” vs. “Come & stand right here”
Have them repeat
*Laurie Kennedy “Special Hockey Coaching Guide”
Humor, Sarcasm & Figurative Speech
• Literal interpretation– “Lend me a hand.”– “Let’s hit the ice.”– “What’s up?”– “Stick down.”– “Eyes Up.”– “That blue line’s high today”
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Rules & Expectations
• Expect what you expect from children WITHOUT disabilities
• If players break the rules, issue a penalty like everybody else
• Game rules & sportsmanship can be learned if coaches provide consistent messages – Recognize good performance – When do you need to have modified
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Safety
• Hidden dangers of the locker room, practice/game environment (helmet rule)
• Starts with listening to parents
• Time of day can be a factor (medication)
• Physical environment can present unexpected hazards
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Are You Successful?
Have you changed behavior in a positive way?
NON-VERBAL:• Pursuing the puck• Grasp of game concept
HIGH FUNCTIONING:• Mastering puck
handling• Grasp of team concept
LIFE:• Mainstream
school/team• Social maturity• Employment
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Being A Youth Hockey Mentor
Why bother?Youth Hockey Player: Challenging/rewarding; college prep; career choice planning
Youth Hockey Organization: Builds character; community relations; sets an example (i.e. parents, other hockey orgs, Atlantic District)
Whirlwind tour’s
mission is more ice
time for N.J. Disabled
HITTING 54 RINKS IN 54 HOURS, FOR ONE GREAT HOCKEY CAUSE
For Disabled, Ice Time Can Be Best of Times
Ice Time For All
HOCKEY: great therapy for disabled, coach says
Athletes Seek
Better Access at Ice Rinks for People with
Disabilities
DDD TODAY
Record
Courier-News
Asbury Park
PRESS
Growth
Baltimore Saints, MDGateway Locomotives
MORC Stars, MIFAR Flyers, MI
Montgomery Cheetahs, MDWashington Ice Dogs, MD
NOVA Cool Cats, VAAston, PA
Carolina CAT 5 Canes, NCBucks County, PALong Island, NY
New York, NYWestchester, NYPittsburgh, PA
To Learn More
Jon SchwartzEVP, American Special Hockey Association
Coaching Director, New Jersey Dare Devils
201.312.8390
jonschwartz3p@yahoo.com
www.americanspecialhockey.org
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