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Published in conjunction with SHAPE America!Published in partnership with SHAPE America, Reach Every Athlete: A Guide to Coaching Players with Hidden Disabilities and Conditions guides coaches in working with athletes with disabilities that are not apparent based on physical features and athletic capabilities. Referred to as hidden disabilities or conditions (HDCs), there are athletes with a Specific Learning Disability (e.g. dyslexia), Autism Spectrum Disorder, and Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), as well sensory and physical impairments that may not be obvious, yet still impact performance.Reach Every Athlete is ideal for coaches at all levels who may knowingly, or unknowingly, have an athlete on their team with an HDC. It helps clarify the core symptoms and impact, as well as provides coaching tips and best practices. This guide is also useful to others invested in maximizing the sport experience for athletes, including parents and caregivers, athletic administrators, coach educators, and sport psychology consultants. Empowers coaches to have increased training and awareness in the legal constraints that impact the provision of team selection during tryouts and modifications, aids, and services for athletes with disabilities. Each chapter takes a case study approach, with cases illustrating how a coach and athlete may experience sport within the context of an HDI, including how it may impact communication and development. In addition to hidden disabilities and conditions, the guide will also cover hidden physical conditions such as partial blindness, hard of hearing, and Osgood-Schlatter disease. Each section contains coaching techniques and strategies to consider and adopt when working with an athlete with an HDI. (c) 2023 225 pages