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At 23 years old, Jessica Reed, who has autism,<\/strong> is learning how to be more independent. \u201cI don\u2019t think she\u2019ll ever be able to live alone,\u201d said Jessica\u2019s mom, Patty. \u201cShe will always need somebody to be there to support her and supervise her due to safety, but yes, it is important for her to be independent, to have a job, to lead as much of a normal life as possible. The more tools we can provide people with disabilities to be independent, the better their lives will be.\u201d<\/p>\n

One of those tools was Dr. Laura Bassette\u2019s<\/a> study on exercise and autism. A Ball State University researcher in special education and a Board Certified Behavior Analyst, Bassette noticed those with autism struggled with motivation for physical activity and this impacted other areas of their life. Trained as a behavior\u00a0 analyst, Bassette wanted to use those principles to develop interventions and engage people with autism in exercise. \u201cFor people with autism, there is a struggle with motor coordination. So even just the ability to learn how to use your body differently or work different muscles can be beneficial beyond just weight loss.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Dr Bassette’s left) research explores how technology can effectively deliver behavioral interventions and facilitate learning in people with autism and developmental disabilities.<\/p><\/div>\n

Bassette initially earned a $2,000 ASPiRE<\/a> grant. Those dollars helped her purchase an iPad, dumbbells, and a mat to work one-on-one with study participants\u00a0 like Jessica at local gyms. An exercise app designed for people with autism was used to create different workouts. Within the app, participants could watch how the exercise was done and then do it themselves with guidance.<\/p>\n

Bassette is now moving on to the next phase of her study and plans to expand the program. She just received $15,000 from ASPiRE to do just that. \u201cThe ultimate goal would be to have peers without disabilities be able to work out with them at the same time. That\u2019s more of a truly inclusive setting where they\u2019re working out alongside peers without disabilities,\u201d said Bassette.<\/p>\n

Jessica\u2019s mom is glad she signed her daughter up for the program. \u201cWhen we first started, she really couldn\u2019t do the exercises at all, and then by the end of the program, she was getting more independent in choosing which exercises she wanted to do and kind of enjoying it more instead of it being like a chore.”<\/p>\n

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A screenshot of the app displaying several workout routines.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Jessica has shown more independence through the program, and no longer views exercise as a chore. She even works a couple days a week at a local bakery. Through tears, Patty explained that independence and what happens to their children after they\u2019re gone is what parents in her situation worry about most. \u201cWe hope that we have a setup in place to help her be independent, but you never know. Luckily, Jessica\u2019s brother is tuned to her needs. I\u2019m hoping he\u2019ll take over when I\u2019m no longer able to do it.\u201d<\/p>\n

And perhaps there\u2019ll be more programs like Dr. Bassette\u2019s to help them become more independent. Bassette\u2019s research has been accepted for publication in the Behavior Analysis in Practice journal. She also hopes to present it at conferences in the future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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