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May 9th
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Patrick Hastings, National Chairman, Halliwick AST – UK
For the latest news items, scroll down this page and also page 2
How to make Donations to Halliwick AST
May 9th
Halliwick AST is a charity and the work on publications, DVDs, the website, running the charity etc is carried out entirely by volunteers. If you have found this website helpful and would like to help Halliwick AST with its work by making a donation,
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Halliwick Concept
May 9th
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The Halliwick Concept is a way of teaching anyone to swim. It was developed in the UK in 1949 specifically for teaching disabled people to swim and is now used in many countries in the world both for teaching swimming and for therapy. For more details about the Halliwick Concept see the paragraph below. The Halliwick Association of Swimming Therapy (Halliwick AST) is the UK association that promotes Halliwick and organises courses both in the UK and internationally and has developed numerous Publications and DVDs about Halliwick.
‘The Halliwick Concept 2010’ is a paper written by the Education and Research Committee of the International Halliwick Association (IHA). This paper has sections on the philosophy of Halliwick; an explanation (with diagrams) of the Ten Point Programme, (‘the structured learning process through which a person with no experience in water can progress towards independence in the water.’); an explanation of how Halliwick can be used for Therapy (with reference to the World Health Organisation’s International Classification of Functioning Disability and Health (ICF) – WHO 2001; and a link to the History of Halliwick.
This paper is now supported by video clips.
The May 2012 edition of the Halliwick AST Newsletter is now available!
May 9th
Under ‘Dates for your Diary’ on page 2, there are more detail of the Conference to be held over the weekend of 12th – 14th October entitled ‘Swimming for People with Disabilities’ organised by the National Co-ordination Committee (NCC) the full programme of which, with Booking Forms, will appear on our website shortly.
Under ‘A message from the Chair’ on page 1, there is a report on the AGM and an update on the need for a PPL licence if you play music during a club swim session.
On page 3 there are 3 articles; Calling all holders of HIC (Halliwick Instructor Certificate) – Assessors Needed!, Open College Network (OCN) and a report on the Halliwick Study Day - held on Saturday April 28th at Claremont School, Bristol.
On page 4 appears details of the Halliwick Training courses during 2012 and on pages 5 & 6 there is an updated version of our Publications Order Form, which now includes an updated version on page 5 under the ‘Rainbow Series’ of our practical ‘Gala Information Pack’.
Halliwick AST – Annual Report and Accounts 2011
May 9th
Click here to see the Halliwick AST – Annual Report and Accounts 2011
Dates for your Diary – 2012/13
May 9th
Anyone interested is welcome to attend our AGM and meetings of the National Committees.
For more details contact: patrick.hastings@internet.com
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Saturday – 8th Sept – Management meeting - 11 am start at ADKC offices, London
12 – 14th October - Conference - ‘Swimming for People with Disabilities’
to be held at the National School of Government
Sunningdale Park, Ascot, Berks SL5 0QE
The first 4 ‘Keynote’ speakers on the 13th are all from Halliwick AST – UK, namely:
Mandy Hudson – a member of Halliwick AST
“Disability Equality in Swimming delivered through the Social Model”
Ann Gresswell – a recognised IHA Halliwick Lecturer
“An introduction to Halliwick”
Jean-Pierre Maes – a recognised IHA Halliwick Lecturer
”Halliwick and Therapy in the context of children with Cerebral Palsy”
Emilie Leeks – a speech and language therapist & a Halliwick practitioner.
”Take me swimming – I’ve got something to say!”
and we will have an Exhibition Stand
Click here to read the finalised programme which includes Booking Forms
Saturday, 20th October – 2012 National Swimming Championships to be held in Hull
hosted by Halliwick ASRTA 5 – full details will be posted shortly.
Sunday – 4th Nov – National Executive Committee Meeting – start 11 am at the
Barton Leisure Centre, Waynflete Road, Headington, Oxford OX3 8GA
Saturday – 19th Jan 2013 – Management meeting - 11 am start at ADKC offices, London
Sunday – 28th April 2013 – AGM and National Executive meeting – start 11 am at the
Barton Leisure Centre, Waynflete Road, Headington, Oxford OX3 8GA
Further Halliwick Training Opportunities – 2012
Feb 10th
We are pleased to announce a number of opportunities for further Halliwick training which are open to anyone who has completed a Halliwick Foundation Course.
• Halliwick Advanced Teaching Courses
June 16th/17th & 23rd/24th – St Roses’ School, Stroud Glos GL5 4AP
Tues July 24th – Fr 27th – Henshaws College, Harrogate, Yorks HG1
Places limited to 12 on each course. Click here for further details
• Halliwick Advanced Paediatric Therapy Course
Nov 26th – 30th 2012 - St Roses’ School, Stroud Glos GL5 4AP
Places strictly limited to 12. Click here for more details
Apply now to book a place for any or all of the the above Courses
If you would also be interested in any of these opportunities, but haven’t as yet attended a Foundation Course, there are still places available on these upcoming Foundation Courses
• November 10th/11th & 17th/18th Hull, Yorks HU9 1EA
Click here for further details
News from Halliwick – Brazil of an award for their work
Feb 6th
We have just heard good news from a very good friend of Halliwick AST, Mauricio Koprowski Garcia – Chair of Halliwick Brazil.
He tells us that their association has been given an important reward by the São Paulo State Secretary for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, recognizing the excellence of the Halliwick Concept for the inclusion and egalitarian access to the disabled person.
Once again our President, Dr Joan Martin is in the news!
Feb 1st
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Joan was nominated for the prestigious Times/Sternberg Active Life Award.
This is the fourth Active Life Award sponsored jointly by Sir Sigmund Sternberg, the 89 – year old philanthropist and founder of the Three Faiths Forum and The Times.
It recognises contributions to society by the over-70s.
There is a £5,000 first prize and £1,000 each for the five runners-up.
Joan was amazed that she was one of the runners-up.
Click here to see the leading article from The Times on Friday, 30 December 2011
and click here to see the full list of Winners and Nominees.
In both cases you will need to ‘Zoom’ the webpages due the size of the type!
Stop press news! A report with photos on the book launch of the short life-story “Passing the Flame” of our association’s President, Dr Joan Martin MBE
Oct 2nd
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Some of you may be aware that for several months earlier this year, a friend of Joan’s, Joy Puritz, who has worked in the book trade for many years, had been writing her biography. The book launch was on Wednesday evening 14th September at St Mary Abbots Hall in Kensington, only a few hundred yards from Joan’s old flat.
Click here to view the cover of this 132-paged publication, which will give you a taster of its fascinating contents.
Click here to read a report on the evening and a separate download of a few words from Patrick Hastings, the Chairperson of the Halliwick Association of Swimming Therapy in UK.
Click here to see photos taken on the evening
The price of the book is £7.99 or £10.00 (incl P&P) and Joy is handling all postal sales.
See Order Form attached.