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About Eric Chessen's Autism Fitness

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I began working with the autism population about a decade ago as a summer camp counselor. Even then, prior to foreseeing my career, I was fascinated with the few children I met who had autism. While taking graduate courses towards a degree in general psychology, a classmate asked if I would be interested in applying my fitness background to a program for teenagers on the autism spectrum. At that time, I was unsure of what I wanted in a career. I was hired to develop and implement fitness programs for several students who, in addition to having autism, exhibited some gross motor challenges.

While developing fitness programs for my students, I underwent intensive training in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). I integrated the teaching strategies from ABA with my working knowledge of exercise, and steadily began developing my own model and methods for implementing successful fitness programs. Around the same time, I was researching, or attempting to research the most effective fitness programs for young people on the autism spectrum. I found virtually nothing on the subject. It was at this point I realized what I wanted to do with my career; to be an advocate and resource for bringing fitness to the autism community.

My career as the autism fitness guy grew slowly. I began working with new clients who made great progress in their physical, emotional, and cognitive health. I started writing for autism publications, speaking at various functions and workshops, and filmed my first DVD. In 2008 I changed from my company name from Theraplay-ny to Beyond Boundaries Fitness, as my goal became to bring fitness to as many children and families as possible. Now, as Autism Fitness, I am dedicated to not only providing fitness services to young individuals on the spectrum, but to educating their families, teachers, and other professionals on how to optimize development through exercise.

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