Articles

This page contains a selection of items taken from the IHA (International Halliwick Association) Newsletters, plus articles from other Halliwick ASTRAs, publications and outside sources.

• New article about ‘Halliwick and Therapy’ The Halliwick Concept for clients with cerebral palsy or similar conditions Authors: Jean-Pierre Maes and Ann Gresswell.
• Article about Halliwick AST and the Halliwick Concept that was posted on the IQJ (Interconnections Quarterly Journal) website:www.icwhatsnew.com in January 2010.
  It outlines the ‘Halliwick Concept’, with coloured photographs, and Halliwick’s history
• An article originally published in Aqualines Journal in summer 2011. 
  Aqualines is the Journal for members of the Aquatic Therapy Association of Chartered Physiotherapists.
  This article describes how the Halliwick Concept was used to improve access to aquatic therapy sessions for young children with disabilities.
• Making Waves: Communication and Swimming!
  This article was written for the Communication Matters Journal following a presentation at the Communication Matters National Symposium, University of Leicester, September 2006.
  Authors: Ann Gresswell & Emilie Leeks – Halliwick lecturers
• Principles of Halliwick and its application for children and adults with neurological conditions
  7xA4 pages PDF file 56KB
• An evaluation of the benefits of Halliwick swimming on a child with mild spastic diplegia. Acrobat pdf document, 18xA4 pages (82KB) (cs01)
• Why no goggles? The reasons why we ask swimmers not to wear goggles
• Why no Flotation Aids? The reasons why swimmers do not use any forms of Flotation Aids.