Autism Stories: Karissa Johnson

Episode 46 of the Autism Stories podcast, hosted by Autism Personal Coach/Doug Blecher, titled "Autism Stories: Karissa Johnson" was published on November 4, 2019 and runs 19 minutes.

November 4, 2019 ·19m · Autism Stories

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Summary

Next year there will be much interest in watching gymnastics at the Olympics, but it can be a great sport to participate in with so many positive benefits.  On this episode of Autism Stories we talk with Karissa Johnson of Spectra Gymnastics. Karissa tells us how she and Spectra make gymnastics a sport that is inclusive for all people so they can receive the positive benefits this sport provides.   Autism Stories connects you with amazing people who are helping Autistic teens and adults become more independent and successful. Learn more about Karissa and Spectra Gymanastics by visiting http://spectrapdx.com/. Music for this podcast was written and recorded by Megan Metzelaar. Megan is a 27 yr old part time student at UC Clermont where she is just about to earn her Associate's Degree in Biological Sciences. She has two cats that live at her mom and grandmothers house (BW and Sunshine). Megan likes to write music, sing, dance, and watch movies with her husband. She has Autism and ADHD and enjoys performing on stage as it makes her feel she is just like everyone else. Megan just created her first album "24". Sponsorships: off for this episode

Episode Description

Next year there will be much interest in watching gymnastics at the Olympics, but it can be a great sport to participate in with so many positive benefits. On this episode of Autism Stories we talk with Karissa Johnson of Spectra Gymnastics. Karissa tells us how she and Spectra make gymnastics a sport that is inclusive for all people so they can receive the positive benefits this sport provides. Autism Stories connects you with amazing people who are helping Autistic teens and adults become more independent and successful.

Learn more about Karissa and Spectra Gymanastics by visiting http://spectrapdx.com/.

Music for this podcast was written and recorded by Megan Metzelaar. Megan is a 27 yr old part time student at UC Clermont where she is just about to earn her Associate's Degree in Biological Sciences. She has two cats that live at her mom and grandmothers house (BW and Sunshine). Megan likes to write music, sing, dance, and watch movies with her husband. She has Autism and ADHD and enjoys performing on stage as it makes her feel she is just like everyone else. Megan just created her first album "24".

Sponsorships: off for this episode

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