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I usually write up a workout for Emily concentrating on areas we are working on but every once in a while I like her to have a voice in what she is doing. She uses her Nova Chat to make choices from exercises she is familiar with. It gives her a sense of independence and she comes out of the session feeling confident in her abilities.

When working on teaching a new skill I find using colorful dots helpful. Many of my clients have processing problems and having a marker showing them the correct position enables them to be more successful.

Foam rolling or self-myofascial release not only helps with sore muscles it can release anxiety in your body and mind as you gently roll out knots and release tension in tight connective muscle tissues

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Emily is nonverbal and can not tell me verbally what it is she wants to do at the gym. We have created a page on her speaking device that has choices for her. Although I have control on what we are working on she is able to pick which exercises she would like to do first. It gives her a voice and control of what we are doing.

Behavorial characteristics associated with autism spectrum disorder have been shown to be positively influenced by physical activity and exercise in recent studies.

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Brain changes may explain why exercise relieves autism in mice Voluntary exercise prompted the brain to prune surplus connections between nerve cells and reduced behavioral symptoms of ASD in a mouse model.