Expedien Foundation's Exercise for Kids with Special Needs / Exercise for Life

Hiattus

2009-11-01T12:26:00.000-08:00

Right now do to budgeting constraints, Exercise For Life and Exercise For Kids will be shut down for the time being. I will keeped everyone informed to when it will start again. I thank everyone for thier support and understanding and hope to start again soon.

Mark Watson

Supportive Life Conference

2009-10-06T15:05:00.001-07:00

I will be at the Supportive Life Conference October the 8th and possibly the 9th letting others know about the program. The supportive Life Conference is a conference dedicated to working with persons with different abbilities and thier family members to promote inclusion and better representation for persons in need.

Presentation on the 7th of November

2009-10-06T15:03:00.001-07:00

I am doing a presentation on November the 7th at the Capitol Person First Club on this day. It should be fun and informative and full of demonstrations.

Presentation on the 14th of November

2009-10-01T16:10:00.000-07:00

I am looking foward to the 14th of November when I get to talk to the People's First Chapter of South Sacramento.

Working out

2009-09-29T12:42:00.001-07:00

Here is another person hard at work, working on her free throw and with the punching bags.

Workoutsamples

2009-09-25T12:57:00.001-07:00

Here are two samples of different workouts that I have made for two different individuals.

Just copy the link below in your adress bar and then you will see it.

Weightlifting Workout
http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0ApkLunYYm3d_dEVNc0JveDZIZFRuOWNrdnkxZW5WUkE&hl=en

Swimming Workout Workout
http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0ApkLunYYm3d_dFgwcEJ4NFBONWJPR2c5LXFlamJHSEE&hl=en

2009-09-25T12:00:00.000-07:00

Here are a couple of person's hard at work! One is walking about a mile literally and one is hard at work lifting using a ristance band.

Presentation on the 19th

2009-09-21T09:39:00.000-07:00

The presentation went really well. Allot of people seemed very interested. Each chapter represented at the meeting got some information to take with them. I hope to be visiting them really soon to let everyone know about the program.

Presentation the 19th

2009-09-17T12:22:00.000-07:00

I will be presenting the Exercise For Life program to the Regional Self-Advocacy Meeting on the 19th. I hope to have pictures up soon.

To view a presentation cut and paste this adress into your adress bar.

http://docs.google.com/present/edit?id=0AZkLunYYm3d_ZGcyOGhmbjlfODZnOG1jNHFkaw&hl=en

More than one way to enjoy Exercise

2009-09-03T10:57:00.001-07:00

Here are two pictures of me instructing and a picture of a client being creative with his Exercise Routine. .

Enjoying a fun work out!!!

2009-09-03T10:40:00.000-07:00

Collecting Icons

2009-08-28T09:53:00.000-07:00

I find that incorporating pictures or sketches to illustrate different exercise activities to be very helpful. Here are some examples of illustrations of different possible stretches. These can either be used so that some one can do them independently in their own routine or used when direct instruction cannot be given.

Expedien Foundation

2009-08-27T10:04:00.000-07:00

As most of you who receive services from me know, I work for an Organization called the Expedien Foundation. How ever for those view this blog might not know this. For those who are interested please take a look see by following the link.

Comments made

2009-08-26T09:10:00.000-07:00

Here are some quates made from two different parents that have commented about Exercise programs.

"I wanted to let you know that Cassie is really looking forward to working out again this afternoon...which is a big change for her. And it's so good to know that, with your assistance, she can more fully participate and do the exercises correctly so she can really benefit from her club membership and the activities she wants to participate in."

"Angela" Mcguire

"Hi Mark,

Thanks so much for working with Aaron in the pool today! He had such
a great time. It was good for him to stretch and move in ways that
he is not able to on land.
I also like how he was instantly comfortable with you and how careful
and skilled you were with him."

Lori Gill

New Presentation

2009-08-25T14:13:00.000-07:00

Here's the link to my new presentation that I will be giving presentation at SACP Self Advocacy Meeting on September 19Th. I will also presenting the Exercise For Kids Presentation as well.

http://docs.google.com/present/edit?id=0AZkLunYYm3d_ZGcyOGhmbjlfNDJoa2pzemdjMw&hl=en

Contact me if you have any questions

2009-08-18T15:36:00.000-07:00

If you are having trouble with commenting on the blog or if you have any questions, please email me at mwatson@expedienfoundation.org or phone me at 530-220-2191.

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Exercise For Kids

2009-08-17T14:50:00.000-07:00

This is a powerpoint presentation that I made when first starting Exercise For Kids. I will probably make another one in the near future. How ever I thought people might like to see one now. So tell me what you think

It will like a little time to load when you click on see presentation.

http://docs.google.com/present/edit?id=0AZkLunYYm3d_ZGcyOGhmbjlfMjhnNHEzdDRoaw&hl=en

Exercise For Kids

2009-08-17T13:02:00.000-07:00

These are some pictures of some one having a great workout. As you can see two of them where shot on the same day and one of them is shot from a slightly later date.

Working Out for Life

2009-08-17T12:51:00.000-07:00

These are just a few examples of what we do in the Exercise for Life Program. Working out at in the pool at the gym with our trainer and in a class with other gym members.

Check out my Exercise For Life presentation

2009-08-16T17:19:00.000-07:00

Click on this link to see the presentation and let me know what you think.

http://docs.google.com/present/edit?id=0AZkLunYYm3d_ZGcyOGhmbjlfMHN4M2htNmdj&hl=en

NewWebsiteUnderConstruction

2009-08-16T16:42:00.000-07:00

I am new to the Web design World, but I hope to have more posted soon. So when you click on those links they are rather sparse. I hope to remedy that soon.

Thanks for your patience

Mark

Comments from clients

2009-08-16T16:14:00.000-07:00

This post is an opportunity to let clients, parents and others what they think about the Exercise For kids and Exercise For Life. Please in your comment mention which service that you or your loved one is receiving and tell me let what you think.