Lookin For a Few Good Men and Women

My EXerciseISTherapy Foundation is in place...but it would like some help!

The mandate of the society is to:

• develop, fund,and facilitate activities and programs to provide exercise therapy to children with unique and special needs

• develop and present programs to educate families how to tap into their children's unique needs and facilitate a more active lifestyle for their uniquely abled kids

• develop and present programs within school districts promoting the use of proactive exercise sessions as an alternative to being removed from the classroom for disruptive behaviours

Is this something that you can spare a small amount of time sharing ideas about, adding your perspective to somebody else's ideas?

Would you be interested in helping to find and apply to grants to access funding?

I am discovering that there is a lot to do to be even remotely successful!

If you feel you have something to offer a fledgling non-profit society and would like to become one of those people who were there "right from the beginning" we would love to hear from you!

Malcolm
Founder
Exercise IS Therapy Foundation

 

 

 

 

 

Don't Change Much....

OK!  Here I am sporting my new iPhone 6 I won from the good people at www.dontchangemuch.ca.

I'm stoked!  I use my phone for work when I am on sessions with my clients taking pictures and most importantly I track our workout sessions using www.runkeeper.com.

I simply entered a Facebook.com contest on the Canadian Men's Health Foundation Facebook Page! I have been following the Don't Change Much people for a while.  Lets face it...it is hard to be 20 and perfect when you are in your late 40's and just OK!  Don't Change Much should resonate with a HUGE portion Canadian men because it can provide some guidance for those that need it and some affirmation for those that are doing what they need to do to stay OK and be a little closer to GOOD.

Being OK is just a few steps away from being GOOD....and it doesn't take much.

Check them out here:  www.dontchangemuch.ca

THANK YOU Don't Change Much!

Malcolm

Founder,

EXercise IS Therapy Foundation

How a little exercise can change things....

I met with a 12 year old client the other day...and man was he agitated/excited.  I learned that some of his flappy behaviour when he is mildly agitated become a little more aggressive!  He did not approve of the direction we were going in and kept wanting to stop and turn around.  Every minute or so he would ask to stop and turn around and when I got him walking in the non-preferred direction he would get more flappy and aggressive.

We just kept plugging along...until 25 minutes into our walk...and then I saw the shoulders relax and calmness overcome his body.  My friend was back.

We completed a 6 km walk exploring

a dike along the way.

I am not saying that the science of the walking/exercise had anything to do with settling him down.....I just think that, really deep down, we all know it did!

Malcolm

Science!

If you have access to scholalry articles:

Exercise: a behavioral intervention to enhance brain health and plasticity

• Carl W. Cotman^a, , 
• Nicole C. Berchtold^b

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DOI: 10.1016/S0166-2236(02)02143-4

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Abstract

Extensive research on humans suggests that exercise could have benefits for overall health and cognitive function, particularly in later life. Recent studies using animal models have been directed towards understanding the neurobiological bases of these benefits. It is now clear that voluntary exercise can increase levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and other growth factors, stimulateneurogenesis, increase resistance to brain insult and improve learning and mental performance. Recently, high-density oligonucleotide microarray analysis has demonstrated that, in addition to increasing levels of BDNF, exercise mobilizes gene expression profiles that would be predicted to benefit brain plasticity processes. Thus, exercise could provide a simple means to maintain brain function and promote brain plasticity.

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Malcolm

ADHD: Is it a Disease?

Or just a description of attributes that ALL of us suffer from at times?

WebMD:

• Difficulty paying attention to details and a tendency to make mistakes at school or other activities, producing work that is often messy and careless.
• Easily distracted by irrelevant stimuli and frequently interrupting ongoing tasks to attend to trivial noises or events that are usually ignored by others.
• Inability to sustain attention on tasks or activities..
• Difficulty finishing schoolwork or paperwork or performing tasks that require concentration.
• Procrastination.
• Disorganized work habits.
• Forgetfulness in daily activities.
• Failure to complete tasks such as homework or chores.

Dr Bruce Perry recently described ADHD with this statement:

"It is best thought of as a description. If you look at how you end up with that label, it is remarkable because any of us at any given time would fit at least a couple of those criteria."

http://higherperspective.com/2014/10/adhd-not-real-disease.html

There is a lot of research out there that indicates exercise is a fabulous tool in the regulation of many of those listed 'symptoms'.

EXercise IS Therapy

Normal...typical...SN or not.

I have a friend that I have worked with for 2 years now.  The other day he and his sister were over for a visit and we went for a quick trip to a park.  He rode his bike with my other 10 year old friend (who is a master bike rider) and it was completely normal, typical, standard, not really that exciting, something that kids do.....

The difference here is that 11 months ago this boy screamed and yelled when he sat on a bike that I had modified by taking off the training wheels and pedals.

He can now ride with his peers.  That is a huge thing.

Exercise IS Therapy.

Malcolm

September 18 Rock For Kids

Hello!

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he Exercise IS Therapy Foundation is presenting a fundraising event on September 18 at the Vancouver Fan Club in Vancouver.  The beneficiaries of the event are Canuck Place Children's Hospice and the 60 Minute Kids Club

​With 2 weeks to go before the night we would like to see tickets purchased for the event!

To purchase tickets or donate on Eventbright.ca: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/exercise-your-therapy-and-rock-for-kids-tickets-12576110485​ 

Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/events/340941039389376/

Warm Regards,

Malcolm Chrystal

Founder,

Exercise IS Therapy Foundation