Investing in Vitality: Fitness and Long-Term Planning
Investing in Vitality: Fitness and Long-Term Planning “What do you want to do?” This is my favorite question to ask one of my Autism Fitness athletes. “What do you want...
Health & Fitness
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...
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...
7 Tips for Packing Healthy Lunches
Packing Healthy School Lunches is as Easy as 1,2,3… The back to school season can be hectic, especially for working parents or caregivers. Between getting your kids to the bus,...
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...
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,...
Tai Chi and Children with Learning Disabilities
What is Tai Chi? Tai Chi Ch’uan is an ancient Chinese martial art based on the movement of Qi (Internal Energy) and the principle of Yin Yang, the philosophy of...
A Fresh Start Changing the Way You and Your Family Eat
Changing the Way You and Your Family Eat Many people make New Years Resolutions; some keep them, but many do not. Perhaps, it is finally time to adjust your diet...
Holidays: A Time for Family and a Time for Food
Candy Food What would the holidays be like without candy? Not much fun, especially for young children. Even if your child is on a special diet or you are just...
Phrasing, Praising & Playing: Why Language is Essential in Movement
Phrasing, Praising & Playing “It’s time to work with Eric!” No. It isn’t. That’s a typical instruction parents give prior to my sessions with their children. True, we will be...
