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A Gym for People with Autism

How’s that for a great idea? Mark Fleming is himself on the autism spectrum and, therefore, understands the challenges of the condition. Who better to use his BA and MA in Exercise Science to open a gym where people with autism can go and work out in a comfortable, understanding setting? Who better to fill the activity-void people on the spectrum face?

It’s an interesting story. You can find it at https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/07/health/iyw-trainer-opens-a-gym-for-people-with-autism-trnd/index.html?utm_source=The+Good+Stuff&utm_campaign=c530ddfae6-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_03_08_04_50&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_4cbecb3309-c530ddfae6-101645781

Puzzle Ribbon

What is that funny ribbon people are wearing–the one with puzzle pieces on it?  It’s the puzzle ribbon, symbol for autism, and April is Autism Awareness Month.

3.5+ million Americans live with ASD (autism spectrum disorder).  It makes it hard for them to communicate or interact with other people.  For every 68 babies born, 1 will have some variation of this developmental disorder.  So you probably know someone with it.

ASD is a spectrum, meaning that the symptoms range from very obvious to hardly noticeable.  My grandson is on the autism spectrum and is learning how to handle his limitations.  He starts college in the fall.

If you learn more about this condition you’ll rethink people’s “odd” or uncommunicative behavior.  Can’t hurt.  Go to https://www.autismspeaks.org/what-autism.