175: Daniel Stein, Founder; Special Strong, Adaptive Fitness Training

Autism Mastermind - A podcast by Malinda Dalton-Cook & Vanessa Surprise

Thank you Daniel for joining us! We love the amazing work you are doing for our community. For more information visit: https://www.specialstrong.com/ ________________________________________ We would love a review on Apple Podcast, Spotify or Audible If you have any question, would like to be a guest: Contact us -  email:  [email protected] https://www.autismmastermind.co/  (not .com - that “m” was $3k more)   Vanessa and Malinda wanted to add some Amazon Links recommendations: Please note: We are not professional trainers, occupational therapists, physical therapists or doctors. These are products we used with our children that made life fun with a bit of fitness. Seek advice from a professional before using anything we have tried:  Please note again: we do make a small commission just by clicking on the amazon links. We use 100% of the funds to pay for the cost of the podcast. Podcasting is fun and we have a great time chatting. The costs are around $1000/yr. Thanks for listening :)     Agility ladder - great for gross motor and obstacle courses. May uses https://amzn.to/3LjiA3j   Weighted ball - Paige loved the 2lb ball to toss into buckets, hold while walking and pass back and forth with me.  https://amzn.to/3WcBuiA   Exercise ball - great for sitting at a table, sensory bouncing  https://amzn.to/3WhUxrW   Yoga mat - this one is thicker for more cushion on hard flooring  https://amzn.to/4bIUgTm   Punching bag - so fun to make a game out of this equipment  https://amzn.to/3XQkFLy   Wobble board for balance practice: https://amzn.to/4eSmWff   Balloons! Because they are fun! Lots of games you can play  https://amzn.to/45YLwXQ   Weighted hoops - these are just fun!  https://amzn.to/4cVCm0D   Plastic stepping stones - great for playing “the floor is lava” or an obstacle course (can you tell by now I am a fan of making an obstacle course?)  https://amzn.to/4czyWRa   Wobble disk - one of the best toys to make fitness fun and getting sensory input https://amzn.to/3zrLyev   Activity dice: makes time go by fast when at dr appts.  https://amzn.to/4eXvQbi