Let’s Get Physical: Exercise and Health Issues in Adults with Autism

• By: Shannon Doty Jason Wolf Madison House Autism Foundation
• July 1st, 2017
• exercise, fitness, summer 2017 issue, weight, wellness
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The research is clear: autistic adults are spending way too much time on the couch. While children with autism may flourish by taking advantage of numerous opportunities for group exercise and team sports, these activities become increasingly scarce after they “age out” of school at age 21....

Adults on the Autism Spectrum: An Unidentified and Forgotten Population

• By: Karl Wittig, PE Aspies for Social Success (AFSS)
• April 1st, 2016
• actually autistic, adults, daily living skills, diagnosis, independence, preparation, social skills
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Among all those on the autism spectrum, adults get the least media attention and receive the fewest services, supports, and resources of any kind. This is ironic when one considers that adulthood constitutes most of the human lifespan, so that the vast majority of individuals with autism clearly...

Adults with Autism May a Have High Burden of Health Problems

• By: Jessica Wright, PhD SFARI.org
• July 1st, 2014
• adults with autism, anxiety, Asperger's Syndrome, depression, immune system, IQ
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Adults with autism may suffer from various health problems, ranging from psychiatric conditions to motor symptoms that resemble Parkinson’s disease, according to two studies presented Thursday at the 2014 International Meeting for Autism Research in Atlanta. Some of the conditions may stem...