The Autism Fitness Certification
With the drastic need for highly dedicated, educated, and qualified Autism Fitness Certified Pros worldwide, Autism Fitness leads the Movement …
Autism Fitness Certification
Long Term Fitness for the Autism and Neurodivergent Population
How Do We Plan Long-Term for Our Athletes? To answer that, we first have to ask a bigger question: What …
The Two Types of Strength and Why they Matter for Autistic and Neurodivergent Fitness Training
“They’re strong enough already.” “I don’t want him to get too strong…” “What about cardio and stretching?” These are just …
Behavioral Momentum and Autism Fitness
Motivation gets an athlete starting the exercise. Behavioral momentum is what keeps them coming back — session after session, rep …
When Is It Time to Add a New Exercise? A Framework for Coaching Autism and Neurodivergent Athletes
One of the questions I get asked most often by coaches working with autism and neurodivergent athletes is deceptively simple: …
The Preventative Health Benefits of Fitness for the Adult Autism and Neurodivergent Population
Do falls and the affects of aging concern you? For many neurotypical individuals, falls and muscular degeneration as we age …
How to Modify Exercises for the Autism and Neurodivergent Population
Do you notice that many individuals with autism and related neurodivergencies have difficulty with certain movement patterns and exercises? They …
5 Carryover Behavioral and Life Skills in Autism Fitness Programs
One of the “secrets” (it’s not a secret, but we’ll call it that🤨) of strength training and general (well-programed) fitness …
Meaningful Motor Planning and Autism
The Practical Aspects of Gross Motor Function in Autism If you’ve worked with the Autism/Neurodivergent population for more than a …
Motor Planning and Autism
The best way to counteract and even prevent movement dysfunction for the ASD and neurodiverse population is through fitness and strengthening programs that meet their physical, adaptive, and cognitive needs. While there are multiple aspects of physical ability; endurance, flexibility, mobility, coordination, the hub by which all operate is strength.