Adapted PE
Category: Autism

I have several high school students with autism that have poor balance and righting reflexes. What types of activities could I have them do to improve these problems?

In your situation, you might consider activities that include work on balance in ways that are relevant for your students once they finish school. Activities such as yoga, tai chi, aerobics type activities, Dance Dance Revolution, GEO fitness activities, and core exercises - those that use stability balls, bosu balls, etc are also appropriate choices.

There are also DVDs that include instructions and sequences to be followed for those activities as well as others. These activities are now more often part of general physical education programs and if your students can be included in those classes to participate, there may be added social benefits.

These are activities that require use of balance and can help to develop better balance and stability of the body as related to fitness. They are also connected to activities students can do once they leave high school to stay active.

Last modified date: 9/12/2010

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