7/5/22 Webinar | Working With Special Populations: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Fitness Integration
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LIVE PRESENTATION:
Tuesday, July 5
10:00am PT (1:00pm ET)
**If you can’t watch live, all registrants will receive a recording within 24 hours of the live broadcast.**
According to the CDC’s Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network, 1 in 44 children has been diagnosed with ASD. The likelihood becomes much higher fitness professionals will interact with clients having ASD because this is the future adult population. There are social communication and restrictive and/or repetitive behaviors that can influence physical activity among this population. As fitness professionals, working with special populations requires adaptations and accommodations.
This webinar will address the knowledge and skills trainers can practice when working with the ASD population, who are also at higher risk for obesity compared to persons without ASD.
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ABOUT THE PRESENTER
Dr. Megan Johnson McCullough, EdD Health & Human Performance, is from Oceanside, California and has owned of Every BODY’s Fit private fitness studio since 2012. After receiving a full ride athletic scholarship to Metro State in Colorado and playing basketball there, she returned to Oceanside and received her M.A. in Education – Physical Education and Health Science.
She has been personal training for 14 years and coaching since 2007. Megan is an elite NASM Master Trainer and world champion professional natural bodybuilder. She is certified from the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) and the National Exercise & Sports Trainers Association (NESTA). She is also a certified Group Exercise Instructor by the Aerobics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA), as well as being certified in Aqua, Cycle, Yoga, and Zumba. Megan also holds titles of Corrective Exercise Specialist, Drug & Alcohol Recovery Fitness Specialist, Fitness Nutrition Specialist and Senior Fitness Specialist. Megan is a Wellness Coach as well as a Lifestyle and Weight Management Specialist. She is a world champion natural bodybuilder, fitness model and author of 6 books.
