Comments on: A Healthy Mind in a Healthy Body http://www.blisstree.com/articles/a-healthy-mind-in-a-healthy-body/ Family, Health, Home and Lifestyles Wed, 23 Dec 2009 21:16:32 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Andrea http://www.blisstree.com/articles/a-healthy-mind-in-a-healthy-body/comment-page-1/#comment-553267 Andrea Thu, 29 May 2008 09:33:38 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/a-healthy-mind-in-a-healthy-body/#comment-553267 I never thought to have physical education put into my son's IEP! But ironically, his OT approached me recently about adding physical therapy to his IEP - so maybe I'll push for it then. I often wondered why the special needs class was only getting gym twice a week - they (as do the rest of the school) need to move! I remember having a gym class every day in highschool. I'm a yoga teacher, but it's hard for me to get Gus to do yoga at home. He's done great in yoga classes though - he loves it! I should offer to go into his school regularly to work with his class. I never thought to have physical education put into my son’s IEP! But ironically, his OT approached me recently about adding physical therapy to his IEP – so maybe I’ll push for it then. I often wondered why the special needs class was only getting gym twice a week – they (as do the rest of the school) need to move! I remember having a gym class every day in highschool.

I’m a yoga teacher, but it’s hard for me to get Gus to do yoga at home. He’s done great in yoga classes though – he loves it! I should offer to go into his school regularly to work with his class.

]]> By: Karen http://www.blisstree.com/articles/a-healthy-mind-in-a-healthy-body/comment-page-1/#comment-546617 Karen Thu, 29 May 2008 04:01:59 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/a-healthy-mind-in-a-healthy-body/#comment-546617 Pete gets adaptive PE 2x a week (and has for the past 3 years!) and I'm also lucky that his teacher does a "motor group" daily under the instruction of an OT. Pete's motor skills have greatly improved this past year. Pete also has low muscle tone (anybody else out there with this challenge? I'm told it often goes along with neurological issues) and is a kid with natural low activity level. So I do have to push him to use his leisure time for doing active things. We've got swimming lessons this summer and hopefully lots of pool time, too, to keep him active when he's out of school. Pete gets adaptive PE 2x a week (and has for the past 3 years!) and I’m also lucky that his teacher does a “motor group” daily under the instruction of an OT. Pete’s motor skills have greatly improved this past year.

Pete also has low muscle tone (anybody else out there with this challenge? I’m told it often goes along with neurological issues) and is a kid with natural low activity level. So I do have to push him to use his leisure time for doing active things. We’ve got swimming lessons this summer and hopefully lots of pool time, too, to keep him active when he’s out of school.

]]> By: Marla http://www.blisstree.com/articles/a-healthy-mind-in-a-healthy-body/comment-page-1/#comment-548575 Marla Thu, 29 May 2008 02:06:26 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/a-healthy-mind-in-a-healthy-body/#comment-548575 We don't do any groups or classes for physical activities anymore. But, we make sure exercise is an important part of M's life. We may have to look into physical therapy again though. Still having gait problems and some issues with her back. I would love to get her into a bowling group. It is so hard with her cyclical vomiting syndrome to join something and be able to stick to it. We don’t do any groups or classes for physical activities anymore. But, we make sure exercise is an important part of M’s life. We may have to look into physical therapy again though. Still having gait problems and some issues with her back. I would love to get her into a bowling group. It is so hard with her cyclical vomiting syndrome to join something and be able to stick to it.

]]> By: Bonnie Sayers http://www.blisstree.com/articles/a-healthy-mind-in-a-healthy-body/comment-page-1/#comment-554786 Bonnie Sayers Thu, 29 May 2008 00:44:17 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/a-healthy-mind-in-a-healthy-body/#comment-554786 I just got my PE Central Newsletter. Here is the site in case you do not get this already: http://www.pecentral.org/index.html I just got my PE Central Newsletter. Here is the site in case you do not get this already:

http://www.pecentral.org/index.html

]]> By: Bonnie Sayers http://www.blisstree.com/articles/a-healthy-mind-in-a-healthy-body/comment-page-1/#comment-557653 Bonnie Sayers Thu, 29 May 2008 00:18:51 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/a-healthy-mind-in-a-healthy-body/#comment-557653 I forgot to mention about Yoga. I got a book in the mail today that I ordered on amazon about yoga and I have a video on my wish list on yoga also. Teacher and Adaptive PE thought it was a good idea to try. They go bowling with summer camp too. I forgot to mention about Yoga. I got a book in the mail today that I ordered on amazon about yoga and I have a video on my wish list on yoga also. Teacher and Adaptive PE thought it was a good idea to try. They go bowling with summer camp too.

]]> By: Bonnie Sayers http://www.blisstree.com/articles/a-healthy-mind-in-a-healthy-body/comment-page-1/#comment-557649 Bonnie Sayers Thu, 29 May 2008 00:07:32 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/a-healthy-mind-in-a-healthy-body/#comment-557649 I finally met the Adaptive PE teacher Matt has had this year and he also has the middle school I want him to attend on his schedule. He told me that one week is three days and the next two days of PE for 85 minutes. He wants Matt to practice push ups and the exercise bike. Matt's goal was to kick the ball and next year it will be to throw the ball. He has skipping, galloping and running down pat. I learned today at the IEP that the autism class gets dressed in Locker room same time as gen ed students. I am so glad we now have a male assistant and the Adaptive PE teacher told me he has been taking kids to locker room 10 minutes earlier. He also said the teachers are voting today to change school hours to go in earlier. Figures that I wanted this school due to their late hours 8:30 - 3:30 instead of the other ones that have homeroom at 7:24. Another change beside the locker room is the gym uniform. I think Matt would do better in sweats instead of shorts since they have to lay on the grass and do things. I am going to need at least 5 pairs of gym shorts. Since Matt is not toilet trained I prefer him to wear the gym shorts under his school uniform and hope it works out that he can tolerate it. I think it would be like deep pressure in the trunk. I finally met the Adaptive PE teacher Matt has had this year and he also has the middle school I want him to attend on his schedule. He told me that one week is three days and the next two days of PE for 85 minutes. He wants Matt to practice push ups and the exercise bike. Matt’s goal was to kick the ball and next year it will be to throw the ball. He has skipping, galloping and running down pat.

I learned today at the IEP that the autism class gets dressed in Locker room same time as gen ed students. I am so glad we now have a male assistant and the Adaptive PE teacher told me he has been taking kids to locker room 10 minutes earlier.

He also said the teachers are voting today to change school hours to go in earlier. Figures that I wanted this school due to their late hours 8:30 – 3:30 instead of the other ones that have homeroom at 7:24.

Another change beside the locker room is the gym uniform. I think Matt would do better in sweats instead of shorts since they have to lay on the grass and do things. I am going to need at least 5 pairs of gym shorts.

Since Matt is not toilet trained I prefer him to wear the gym shorts under his school uniform and hope it works out that he can tolerate it. I think it would be like deep pressure in the trunk.

]]> By: Joeymom http://www.blisstree.com/articles/a-healthy-mind-in-a-healthy-body/comment-page-1/#comment-557640 Joeymom Wed, 28 May 2008 23:51:48 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/a-healthy-mind-in-a-healthy-body/#comment-557640 We're planning to hire a personal trainer for Joey this summer at our gym. Seems like a lot of the special ed kids around here are looking a little round- too much desk time, not enough PE, coupled with school lunches (which are stuffed with carbs and fat! What are these "nutritionists" THINKING? Folks, ketchup is NOT a vegetable!!!). Also, its good for him to keep moving. We've noticed some issues with his endurance and stamina, especially holding his trunk upright, and the OT has even made some new goals to address it, it is so noticeable- especially when he runs. Its not just "running like a girl," its like he can't keep his body moving in the same direction at once. Our schools have PE three times a week. The other two days they have art and music. We’re planning to hire a personal trainer for Joey this summer at our gym. Seems like a lot of the special ed kids around here are looking a little round- too much desk time, not enough PE, coupled with school lunches (which are stuffed with carbs and fat! What are these “nutritionists” THINKING? Folks, ketchup is NOT a vegetable!!!). Also, its good for him to keep moving. We’ve noticed some issues with his endurance and stamina, especially holding his trunk upright, and the OT has even made some new goals to address it, it is so noticeable- especially when he runs. Its not just “running like a girl,” its like he can’t keep his body moving in the same direction at once.

Our schools have PE three times a week. The other two days they have art and music.

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