EPISODE · Aug 6, 2021 · 30 MIN
Finding Joy & Learning New Skills Through Sports | With Mariah Alden, BCBA
from Autism Weekly · host ABS Kids
The Olympics are in full swing in Tokyo which makes this week’s podcast episode especially timely! We are excited to talk with behavior analyst, Mariah Alden, about the amazing ways sports help individuals on the spectrum find joy and learn new skills. Sports can help build social skills, fine motor skills, and daily living skills but really the benefit found by both volunteers and by athletes seems to be infinite. Download the podcast today to learn more. Learn more about the Special Olympics by clicking the link below. https://www.specialolympics.org/ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Autism weekly is now found on all of the major listening apps including apple podcasts, google podcasts, stitcher, Spotify, amazon music, and more. Subscribe to be notified when we post a new podcast. Autism weekly is produced by ABS Kids. ABS Kids is proud to provide diagnostic assessments and ABA therapy to children with developmental delays like Autism Spectrum Disorder. You can learn more about ABS and the Autism Weekly podcast by visiting abskids.com.
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The Olympics are in full swing in Tokyo which makes this week’s podcast episode especially timely! We are excited to talk with behavior analyst, Mariah Alden, about the amazing ways sports help individuals on the spectrum find joy and learn new skills. Sports can help build social skills, fine motor skills, and daily living skills but really the benefit found by both volunteers and by athletes seems to be infinite. Download the podcast today to learn more. Learn more about the Special Olympics by clicking the link below. https://www.specialolympics.org/ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Autism weekly is now found on all of the major listening apps including apple podcasts, google podcasts, stitcher, Spotify, amazon music, and more. Subscribe to be notified when we post a new podcast. Autism weekly is produced by ABS Kids. ABS Kids is proud to provide diagnostic assessments and ABA therapy to children with developmental delays like Autism Spectrum Disorder. You can learn more about ABS and the Autism Weekly podcast by visiting abskids.com.
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