(SD NEWS) Kidisthenics: Making a difference through movement

When Arlene Lopez Martinez founded Kidisthenics in 2018 it was her goal to fill a gap in the treatment options available for youths — particularly preteens and teens — on the autism spectrum. Her program involves working with clients one-on-one outdoors, instead of the usual clinical setting, using Kidisthenics science-backed movement methodology.

With 20 years of experience, Lopez Martinez recognized a lack of options for treatment out there for individuals with autism, and the few available opportunities all took place in controlled environments that didn’t accurately represent everyday life. So she came up with a new program, using movements that involve replicating involuntary motions performed in the early developmental stages and repetitive movements known to support nervous system regulation.

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