Meeting Them Where They Are: Strength, Agency & Neuroadaptive Fitness for Profound Autism

In this session, we will explore how functional fitness can serve as a powerful and accessible tool to support profoundly autistic people in building strength, self-agency, and self-regulation. Drawing on real-world experience and data-driven practices, we'll introduce the core principles of neuroadaptive fitness — a coaching approach designed to meet each athlete exactly where they are, honoring their cognitive, behavioral, and physical profile. Participants will learn how structured, progressive strength-based movement programming can foster confidence, functional capability, and meaningful progress for profoundly autistic individuals.