Listen Film Interprets Life Through the Eyes of a Non-Verbal Autistic Child
Marisabel Fernandez and Alexander Bernard’s Ringling College senior thesis film‘Listen,’ was awarded Grand Prize in the 2014 Adobe Design Achievement Awards.
Autism
The High Cost of Autism
The High Cost of Autism I can’t even begin to explain what it was like to see our son, Wyatt, open the elementary school production of “Rock & Roll Forever.”...
Autism Fitness in My Classroom
Autism Fitness When we enjoy performing a particular activity, it is likely that we will do it often. Finding ways to create reinforcing active environments provides a positive experience for...
How Playing an Instrument Benefits your Brain
When you listen to music, multiple areas of your brain become engaged and
The Educational Benefits of Playing Video Games
Playing video games has become a normal part of childhood for many children. Recently, much attention has been focused on the downsides…
Help Children Have Successful Play Dates…At Any Age
Teaching necessary social skills to build solid friendships
Five Fitness Facts for a Fitter Fall
Recent research has demonstrated that the autism population may be more at risk for lifestyle-related medical complications (Type II Diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular disease) than the neurotypical population due to several issues
Therapies for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Besides putting a child on a GFCF (Gluten Free-Casein Free…and often Soy free, too) diet many parents turn to a variety of therapies to help their child with ASD and...
Roping in the Fun Using Fitness Ropes with Special Needs Athletes
One of the reasons Autism Fitness programming works for my athletes is the selection of equipment that we use. Any tool is only as good as the coach using it...
Promoting Executive Functioning Over the Summer Vacation
Understanding Executive Functioning According to the Encyclopedia of Autism (2013), individuals on the autism spectrum have a pronounced impairment in executive functioning. Executive functioning (EF) impairments are not unique to...