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Finding Your Community… Team (ART) receives are for information about autism and community services. Common requests are for connections to peer groups, recreation, and parent support groups, among others. Finding community matters. It creates a sense of purpose, provides a means to build social …
Strategies for Success: Sports and Physical Activities… Many youth with autism are able to participate in sports and are a great asset to their team. The amount of support required to make this happen will vary greatly from person to person. Some people with autism have great skills in … team members while processing auditory and visual information from several sources at the same time. Here are some ways to support youth with autism in sports and physical activity programs. Be aware of motor, timing, language and attention issues … with autism. Know that even though he may not be able to keep up with the pace of learning and the activity of the whole group, he might still be able to learn components of a sport or activity that provides a valuable social outlet and physical …