Workout Routine for Both You and Your Baby
Workout Routine You need to workout and get your body back. Your baby needs to be with you. What do you do? Work out together! These exercises both work your...
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Squatting Stuffers and Two Minutes of Movement: A Reasonable Guide to Holiday Movement
Squatting Stuffers and Two Minutes of Movement: A Reasonable Guide to Holiday Movement Recommended by Eric Chessen, M.S, YCS If I were entirely out of touch with reality and pompous...
6 Special Olympians Surprised with Letter Jackets
Six Special Olympians were taken by surprise as an amazing thing that happened this past Friday at my son’s high school pep rally assembly in Bristow, Oklahoma. I just had to share....
Moving Towards Success: Incorporating Physical Activity in School
Moving Towards Success: Incorporating Physical Activity in School A recent study conducted at the University of Illinois linked cardio respiratory fitness in 48 children ages 9-10 with higher functioning in...
Fitness Fun: Incorporating Fitness into the Classroom
A recent study conducted at the University of Illinois linked cardio respiratory fitness in 48 children ages 9-10 with higher functioning in math tests. While this is a small sample...
Programming & Understanding of Essential Physical Needs
Motorvation! Ensuring Fitness as a Life Skill: Programming & Understanding of Essential Physical Needs If we can agree that fitness is an important aspect of optimal development for the autism,...
Why Family Time Matters!
Spending quality time together with family is arguably the key ingredient for fostering strong bonds and relationships between parents and children. Children experience love firsthand during a family get together...
The Family Factor of Five: Making Time for Fitness (and Actually Doing It)
Fitness Time The first half of my career was spent trying to convince people in the autism world that fitness is important for this population. With increased attention towards healthy...
Health & Nutrition Apps for Family Fun
Health & Nutrition Apps for Family Fun It is no surprise that children with special needs and their caregivers juggle over-packed schedules so that eating habits and exercise can easily...
4 Features of Total Fitness: The Foundations of Better Living
4 Features of Total Fitness “Did you wash your hands really good?” I inquire suggestively to my 11-year old athlete as he quickly exits the bathroom. “Yes!” is the nearly...
