Title

Exercise: An Antecedent Based Intervention to Address Sensory Motor Needs and Learning Readiness

Authors

Laura Greiss Hess, Department of Occupational Therapy, Dominican University of CaliforniaFollow
Heather Maurin, Stockton Unified School District-Marshall Preschool Autism Programs

Document Type

Presentation

Source

California Autism Professional Training and Information Network

Location

Stockton, CA

Publication Date

10-2015

Department

Occupational Therapy

Abstract

• “Exercise (ECE) is a strategy that involves an increase in physical exertion as a means of reducing problem behaviors or increasing appropriate behavior while increasing physical fitness and motor skills”
• “ECE can be used effectively to address behavior, school-readiness, academic, and motor skills.” NPDC Exercise Fact Sheet, 2014

Comments

Presented at the California Autism Professional Training and Information Network, Stockton, CA