One Step Into Fitness

Education is not always as straightforward as learning something from a textbook or website. For some students, in addition to learning from books and technology, education can be learning how to follow multi-step instructions to learn how to make a sandwich or how to imitate the actions of another to learn a new skill like riding a bike or throwing a ball. The staff and students at Cardinal Cushing Center’s, St. Coletta Day School in Braintree, MA, practice these daily living skills every day. St. Coletta’s provides an environment that facilitates healthy emotional, personal and physical growth for all students with mild to severe special needs including autism, intellectual disabilities and other multiple challenges. They have begun partnering with ASD Fit Boston, a leader in the adaptive fitness community, to expand their student’s access to physical fitness at school and in the community.

ASD Fit believes everyone should have the opportunity to live a healthy lifestyle. They strive to build confidence and increase the quality of life for individuals who have varying cognitive, physical and emotional disabilities that they can carry throughout their lives. “Unfortunately, these communities are often left out when it comes to fully accessing a healthy physical lifestyle. We believe in meeting people exactly where they are and giving them the tools they need to go out and live a healthy life,” said Ryan Feeney the founder and owner of ASD Fit Boston.

By coming into the school, the instructors are bringing new and innovative ways to engage each student, at their level, with ways to become more physically fit. Not only do students benefit physically but they are also practicing daily living skills like following multi-step directions from a novel person. This is a skill that can be generalized in so many facets of life. ASD Fit Boston also offers individual training sessions at their gym in Brockton, MA.

One Step Forward Education Foundation is proud to collaborate with St. Coletta Day School and ASD Fit Boston to bring this program into the school. Education is a lifelong journey that can take many forms.

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