FIRST STEPS TO HEALTHY HABITS.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- CHMIELOWICZ, MARTA
- Source
- Exceptional Parent; Feb2024, Vol. 54 Issue 2, p29-32, 4p
- Subject
- Food habits
Motivation (Psychology)
Physical fitness
Experience
Autism
Exercise
Behavior modification
Children
Adults
Adolescence
Mental illness prevention
Health behavior
Weight loss
- Language
- ISSN
- 00469157
The article offers tips for encouraging physical fitness and healthy eating in children and teenagers with autism. Cited are the benefits of an active lifestyle for children with autism, the barriers to getting children and teens involved with physical activities or eat healthy foods, and ways of explaining facts about diet and nutrition to children with autism.