Movement Matters for All Girls

Ten-year-old Sadie from Birmingham, Alabama is your average fourth grader. She likes wearing pink, spending time with her friends and playing sports. Sadie also happens to have cerebral palsy and epilepsy. Unfortunately, for many girls like Sadie, the options to participate in inclusive after-school physical activity and sports programs are often limited. Girls in the United States are far less likely than boys to meet the recommended amount of daily physical activity, but the disparity […]

KAYAKING WITH KIDS

by Ann Allen Believe me, my young friend, there is nothing- absolutely nothing- half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats. -Kenneth Grahame  Does your child love water? Rhythm? Movement? How about the sounds of nature? I don’t know about you, but I can finally see signs of spring cropping up around me. No, our yard isn’t lined with brightly colored tulips. There aren’t blossoms on our apple trees. It is still […]

Exercise Is Important For Exceptional Parents

THE FITNESS PRIORITY BY KRISTIN MCNEALUS, PT, DPT You cannot continue to care for your family if you do not also care for yourself. We all know that exercise is important to incorporate into our regular routine, and yet there are many excuses that get in the way, and the workouts get cut easier than other tasks that seem to be a higher priority at the time. It may seem impossible to exercise at times. […]