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KEEN – Kids Enjoy Exercise Now

I just learned about this organization on Twitter today and wanted to share the information. KEEN – Kids Enjoy Exercise Now is a non profit organization in 8 cities in the USA and three cities in the United Kingdom. As described on the website: “KEEN is a national, nonprofit volunteer-led organization that provides one-to-one recreational […]

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Go hiking!

Just finished reading an excellent article in Advance for PT/PTA’s entitled Through the Trees. This is the story of identical twins who have autism and their experiences with hiking. You can view the entire article on their digital edition at Advance For PT/PTA’s. The article offers some excellent benefits on hiking for children with developmental […]

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5 Unique Physical Activity Programs for Children with Disabilities

After writing many previous blog posts on the importance of physical activity in all children, I wanted to list some specialized programs for children with disabilities that encourage physical activity. These activities are not available everywhere but it does offer some suggestions of what you could be proactive in starting in your community. Hippotherapy – […]