We Play Football. An approach to football for youths with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Genoa
Carla Botta, Simonetta Lumachi, Silvano Solari, Simone Spinelli
As one of the activities promoted by the PHILOS association in Genoa, in the field of Autism Spectrum Disorders, a new outdoor project is getting off the ground. It is being promoted by the «We Play Football» Association and run by an ex Genoa player, in line with methods which clearly fall within the Interactive Emotional Method, due to the educational approach and the objectives of stimulating the acquisition of new coordination, social-cognitive and sports competences in the youths. The activities offered by this project, as described in the article, represent a very interesting model of sport as a tool for integration.
Keywords
Autism Spectrum Disorders, childhood and adolescence, football, integration.
