Story from KALB News Channel 5 in Alexandria, LA – Read Full Story Here (with videos)
It’s Autism Awareness Month. One Cenla mother is making it her mission to kick, punch and chop away at the effects of the disease.
She jumpstarted an autistic karate class. News Channel Five’s, Brooke Buford, has the story.
5-year old, Will Neely, isn’t setting out to become a black belt.
He’s one of five autistic karate kids at a class at Global Fitness, a class his mother, Brandie, helped jumpstart with Brian Neal, an area karate instructor.
“We tried it one day and I told him, I knew he would be honest with me and tell me, look Will can’t handle this, if that were the truth,” said Neely. “And, he’s worked with them and it’s turned out great.”
Story from KALB News Channel 5 in Alexandria, LA – Read Full Story Here (with videos)
What are some ways you’ve seen sports or activities benefit those on the Autism spectrum?
It is so very important that parents realize that all physiological development in the form of “normal” activities such as sports will enable neuro/perceptual-motor development. An initial assessment need not be difficult…watching the child play..swing, balance…playing with the child…but not doing it for the child, will yield alot of insight into needed developmental work. We build all that into a clinical program of psycho/social/academic visits with the child. parents are always there to watch/learn and help.