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Achieving a Healthy Lifestyle for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Individuals with ASD or related learning challenges may need some special support to live a healthy lifestyle. This department will explore topics related to health and healthy living.
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Caity Meets Her "Health Folder"
Marianne Bryant
Well this is a topic that no mom really wants to approach. Yet as all moms of daughters know, we eventually must approach the subject and with much apprehension. I had taken Caity to her pediatrician and was told that sometime within the next two years, the big event of her period would occur. I was in a major panic since I had not even thought of her being anywhere remotely close to this event. It seemed like just yesterda . . .
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Establishing positive sleep patterns for young children with autism spectrum disorder
Marci Wheeler
Most parents have had some experience with a child who has difficulty falling asleep, wakes up frequently during the night, and/or only sleeps a few hours each night. Temporary sleep difficulties are an "expected" phase of child development. Ongoing and persistent sleep disturbances can have an adverse effect on the child, parents and other household members. Children with autism spectrum disorders . . .
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Webinar: Answers to the 10 Most Important Questions About Autism Fitness
Linda Hodgdon interviews Eric Chessen
I received an email from a frustrated Mom of a child with autism. She wanted her son to play on a Little League baseball team, but he just couldn't do what was necessary to be successful. She wrote a very long list of everything he did wrong. He couldn't stand at in the right position. Swung too late to hit the ball. Didn't hold the bat in the right place. Didn't know when or where to run. And on and on. She wanted me to tell her how to use visual strategies to help him learn. It was hard to know how to . . .
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Eric Chessen's Children with Autism Fitness Program: Exercise #8
Eric Chessen
Exercise #8 Compound movements refer to activities that require several muscle groups to perform. These are "big" movements that have great generalization to other life skills including walking, carrying, balancing, cleaning, and engaging in novel play. I've chosen these exercises in particular because they include all the major movement patterns (pushing, pulling, rotation, bending, and locomotion), are fun, and relatively . . .
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Eric Chessen's Children with Autism Fitness Program: Exercise #7
Eric Chessen
Exercise #7 Compound movements refer to activities that require several muscle groups to perform. These are "big" movements that have great generalization to other life skills including walking, carrying, balancing, cleaning, and engaging in novel play. I've chosen these exercises in particular because they include all the major movement patterns (pushing, pulling, rotation, bending, and locomotion), are fun, and relatively easy to teach. Any one of these movements can be broken down or made simpler in order to meet . . .
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Eric Chessen's Children with Autism Fitness Program: Exercise #6
Eric Chessen
Exercise #6 Compound movements refer to activities that require several muscle groups to perform. These are "big" movements that have great generalization to other life skills including walking, carrying, balancing, cleaning, and engaging in novel play. I've chosen these exercises in particular because they include all the major movement patterns (pushing, pulling, rotation, bending, and locomotion), are fun, and relatively easy to teach. Any one of these . . .
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Eric Chessen's Children with Autism Fitness Program: Exercise #5
Eric Chessen
Exercise #5 Compound movements refer to activities that require several muscle groups to perform. These are "big" movements that have great generalization to other life skills including walking, carrying, balancing, cleaning, and engaging in novel play. I've chosen these exercises in particular because they include all the major movement patterns (pushing, pulling, rotation, bending, and locomotion), are fun, and relatively easy . . .
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Eric Chessen's Children with Autism Fitness Program: Exercise #4
Eric Chessen
Exercise #4 Bear crawls are fantastic for any population. With particular regard for individuals with ASD, bear crawls develop kinesthetic or body awareness, trunk strength, shoulder stability, and motor planning. Bear crawl can be performed forwards, backwards, laterally (right or left), and with varying speeds . . .
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Eric Chessen's Children with Autism Fitness Program: Exercise #3
Eric Chessen
Exercise #3 Compound movements refer to activities that require several muscle groups to perform. These are "big" movements that have great generalization to other life skills including walking, carrying, balancing, cleaning, and engaging in novel play. I've chosen these exercises in particular because they include all the major movement patterns (pushing, pulling, rotation, bending, and locomotion), are fun, and relatively easy to teach. Any one of these movements can be broken down or made simpler in order to meet the needs of an individual or group. As the young athlete progresses, he/she can begin . . .
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Eric Chessen's Children with Autism Fitness Program: Exercises #1&2
Eric Chessen
Exercises #1 & 2 Compound movements refer to activities that require several muscle groups to perform. These are "big" movements that have great generalization to other life skills including walking, carrying, balancing, cleaning, and engaging in novel play. I've chosen these exercises in particular because they . . .
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Haircutting Guide
Before your child's haircut you may want to speak with the salon manager about just coming in so that your child can be acquainted with the environment. Schedule an appointment during a time when the salon is crowded so there are . . .
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Eric Chessen's Children with Autism Fitness Program: Top Exercises for Children with ASD
Eric Chessen
Eric Chessen's Autism Fitness Presents: The Top 8 Exercises for Young Individuals with ASD. Fitness is an integral part of optimal development for everybody. When we learn how to move correctly and to engage in new or novel physical activities, our bodies and brains reap the benefits of new experiences and new skills. Many of the physical skills we develop as infants and toddlers cross over or "generalize" to daily life activities when we are older. For the autism . . .
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Drinking Water for Good Health - What's Different for Children with Autism?
Elizabeth Strickland
The eating and drinking patterns of our students with autism may be different from other children. Here is some important information. Water is the most basic nutrient our bodies need, and it's also one of the most neglected components of our diet. Our bodies need a certain amount of water each day for proper body temperature regulation, muscle function, absorption of nutrients, transporting nutrients into body cells, transporting waste out of body cells, and the elimination of waste and toxins from the body. We get water not only from drinking it, but also from other liquids such as milk and juice and from vegetables and fruits. If we don't have enough water in our diet, we are at risk for dehydration . . .
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