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Get Your Child Moving this Summer!

5/10/2021

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Nina Berault PT, DPT  and Jessica Yoon PT, DPT
            
               As a nation, we are more sedentary today than ever before. Less than 30% of adolescents meet national physical activity recommendations (CDC). Pre-dating the COVID-19 pandemic, there were several contributors to this change in societal behaviors. Physical education and athletic programs received less funding, and the constant temptation/educational requirements to use electronic devices grew exponentially. These are obstacles to physical activity that typical children face, and may have a more significant impact for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. 

                 Does your child with ASD resist movement in various forms? Do you have difficulties implementing a routine for exercise? Not to fear! We call you to think about daily activities your child already performs (or helps you perform) as a form of daily exercise! Below are two lists of activities that can be performed daily/weekly with household items. 

Sneaky ways to work on strength:
  • Opening/closing doors (esp when out and about since doors are more weighted)
  • Bringing in groceries
  • Taking a box of toys/books up and down the stairs
  • Pushing/pulling chair in 
  • Walking up/down stairs differently
    • Crawl up
    • Go sideways
    • Go backwards
    • Hop up/down with hand hold 
    • Take large steps (skip steps)
  • Tall kneeling/Half kneeling during table top activities
  • Low squat and play
  • Summersaults
  • Building a fort with large cushions/chairs/etc

Sneaky ways to work on balance:
  • Placing toys up overhead, high enough to get them up on tiptoes
  • Having them stand and put on shoes/socks/pants
  • Walking over different uneven surfaces: over grass, sand, sidewalk, cushions, etc
  • Sitting on a stack of pillows/cushions 
  • Curb balance beam
  • Seated on yoga ball
  • Playground: slides, swings
  • Pillow fights/pool noodle fight
  • Scooter/Rollerblading/Skating/Biking
  • Hackey sack
  • Hopscotch
  • Chinese jump rope
  • Laser maze using streamers attached from walls to furniture, etc 

Further reading: 
https://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpao/data-trends-maps/index.html
https://bmcpsychiatry.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12888-018-1635-9
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