As soon as the markers are out he’s got a mustache, a pirate patch, circles on his palms, a smiley face on his belly, and a dragon down his...
When I say sensory strategies, I’m not talking about groovy lights and water beads. Those things are cool and can be effective but let’s look at how we can...
Kids and adults on the autism spectrum tend to engage in individual sports that require less social interaction. These include running, biking and the martial arts, which combine structure...
If you haven’t grasped that I’m pro exercise for treating almost everything, let’s look at the benefits of exercise in our autistic adult population. In addition to the general...
What are the key benefits of physical fitness in neurodiverse children? Oh man! Where do I start? First off, the same benefits anyone else gets from exercises so will...
I have to be honest and say that I have not had much luck in finding autism specific sports programs in my area. In fact, if you were to...
Does exercise help ADHD? YES! The answer is yes! Exercise helps ADHD! So what does “help” mean in this case? Exercise helps ADHD in that it helps the ADHD...
ADHD And The Holidays Two down! How many to go? Halloween and Thanksgiving were here with their sweets, pies, costumes, decorations, visitors, expectations, and lots and lots of sensory...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNMtsLy0FPs Ahh bed time. The calming sounds of “brush your teeth!”, “get your pajamas on!”, “Get out of the bath!”, “Get your foot out of your sister’s face!”. I...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfAmrKc1oLA&t=1s“Stop squirming”! Sit down”! “Get that pen out of your mouth”! “Enough of the tapping”! Everybody knows this kid. Everybody knows this adult. For some of us this is...