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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.""

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Christopher Stanley is research faculty at Florida State University with academic and professional backgrounds in Sport Psychology and Developmental Psychology. Professionally, he has been a collegiate coach (Florida A & M University; University of Illinois-Chicago) and Psychology faculty at Winston-Salem State University and Florida Gulf Coast University. He is involved in numerous projects related to education, performance, and learning disabilities. He has authored a lifespan development textbook along with numerous peer-reviewed journal articles, white papers, and book chapters broadly related to the psychosocial aspects of sport participation and performance, as well as educational issues and outcomes. Much of his scholarship and writing is relevant for coaching audiences. He is a Sport Psychology consultant with a variety of athletes and coaches, including with USA Track and Field, traveling with several national teams.'' Timothy Baghurst is the Director of FSU COACH: Interdisciplinary Center for Athletic Coaching at Florida State University. His doctorate is in Physical Education and he holds other graduate degrees in Education, Kinesiology, and Sport and Exercise Psychology. Tim is widely published across sport psychology, physical education, and coaching. He has authored several books in addition to having authored over 100 peer-reviewed publications. He has served as the Chair of the editorial board of Strategies in addition to working with many other journals. He consults and coaches for several professional and amateur athletes and coaches. More information can be found at www.timbaghurst.com.

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