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Autism Exercise Specialist | 6 CECs

An ACSM/Exercise Connection Autism Exercise Specialist certificate holder is an exercise professional, physical or adapted physical education teacher, physical therapist, recreational therapist, or special education professional (see below) who understands the needs and strategies used with autism when implementing an individual or group exercise program in a gym, home, or classroom setting.

Once you receive the Certificate of Completion for the CEC course, you have earned 6.00 ACSM CECs and are now qualified to take the in-person workshop for the Autism Exercise Specialist Certificate. More information about the in-person workshops can be found at AutismExerciseSpecialist.com.

Challenging Autism with Exercise | 1 CEC

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News Releases

• Autism Acceptance month AND Autism Exercise Month? | 2021
  
  

• Are Gait Biomechanics Related to Physical Activity Engagement? An Examination of Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder | Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise_® (2022)
• Improving Executive Function of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder through Cycling Skill Acquisition | Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise_® (2021)
• Investigating the Matching Relationship between Physical Exercise and Stereotypic Behavior in Children with Autism | Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise_® (2021)

• Exercise is a Life-Changer for Those with Autism | ACSM's Health & Fitness Journal^® (2021)
  
• Weighted Vest Use to Improve Movement Control during Walking in Children with Autism | The Translational Journal of the American College of Sports Medicine (2019)
  
• Challenging Autism with Exercise : An Opportunity Worth Stretching For | ACSM's Health & Fitness Journal^® (2017)
• The Effects of Exercise Dose on Stereotypical Behavior in Children with Autism | Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise_® (2017)
• Implementation Fidelity of a Cybercycling Curriculum among Children with Behavioral Health Disorders | The Translational Journal of the American College of Sports Medicine (2016)