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by Eric Chessen · Published September 1, 2018 · Last modified August 12, 2019
Fitness as a Life Skill for Special Needs Populations “Kettlebell and the sandbag,” Nico states as I’m preparing for him to do squats. “You want to do farmers carries?” “Yes,”...
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by Eric Chessen · Published March 1, 2018 · Last modified May 18, 2019
Health and Wellness A Red Panda. A Twenty foot tall ball of yarn. Both are specific, if uncommon visuals. Okay now… “Healthy living.” Whatcha got? A cornucopia filled with fruits...
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by Eric Chessen · Published July 1, 2017 · Last modified August 16, 2018
Adapted PE So each year around late August I’m reminded of my school observation gigs in which I was hired to assess and critique adapted PE programs around the Northeast....
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by Eric Chessen · Published May 24, 2017 · Last modified June 26, 2017
The June edition of every parent-related magazine since the dawn of the printing press has excitedly, in bold-font and capital letters, informed readers that Summer is the time to get...
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by Eric Chessen · Published March 15, 2017 · Last modified June 26, 2017
I’ve made some deep footprints in soapboxes arguing that regular exercise should be a part of every educational and therapeutic curriculum for young individuals on the autism spectrum
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by Eric Chessen · Published March 1, 2017 · Last modified June 26, 2017
The purpose of an IEP, by definition and design, is to incorporate a student-centered curriculum, or elements of a curriculum, that make sense for him or her.
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by Eric Chessen · Published March 1, 2017 · Last modified April 6, 2018
Fitness Focus Alright, so this being the health issue should make my contribution easy, right? Then there’s the specificity of why fitness is important for health, or what health actually...
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by Eric Chessen · Published January 25, 2017 · Last modified June 26, 2017
My four high school boys, all on the autism spectrum, bound into the “sports” room for our
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by Eric Chessen · Published January 11, 2017 · Last modified June 26, 2017
Fitness is a life skill. It is the pursuit of a healthier, stronger, more able body through activity, both planned and spontaneous. That’s one of the main differences between general...
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by Eric Chessen · Published November 30, 2016 · Last modified June 26, 2017
Quite possibly I have a bias by filling this article with items that I commonly use in programming. But, as I assure and quite a few of my athletes can...
