This Website Is Not Legal or Medical Advice. All contents of this website including text, images, and graphics are for general informational purposes only. The information on this website is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional legal advice, medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health care professional. Do not delay seeking medical treatment because of anything you have read on this website. If you need legal advice, consult with an attorney, as this website is not intended to instruct you to take any legal action or inaction.

Autism and Exercise

Another literature analysis shows benefits of exercise in autism. This study found a reduction in stereotypic behaviors in eight studies which included 129 children. Applied behavior analysis (ABA) can teach individuals to exercise for gradually longer time periods and my daughter Talia learned to ride an adult tricycle using ABA. School districts also need to stop removing physical therapy from children's IEPs just because they reach high school. Research is only useful if we clinically implement the evidence based findings.

"Effects of Physical Exercise on the Stereotyped Behavior of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders"

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6843401/