Re: Karate - exercise for video game lovers

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We have Dance Revolution for our Playstation which my kids use for

their PE since I homeschool (in addtion to YMCA classes). I have

found for my asperger son, it has been motivating since it is a video

game but has helped him with his coordination and balance. It has

increased his confidence in his ability to dance and he really breaks

a sweat doing it.

We have another game our kids dance to on the Playstation. It is

called Eye Toy Groove. It comes with a camera and shows yourself on

the computer. Where Dance Revolution works the legs, Eye Toy Groove

works the arms. They have on the screen where to move your arms and

the camera picks up if you are doing it right. My kids like the Eye

Toy Groove a bit better than Dance Revolution but will usually do

time on both to work the upper and lower parts of the body.

The beauty of these programs is our kids can do it in the privacy of

their own home and gain confidence to do other physical activities

around others. With Dance Revolution, you can get 2 dance pads and

compete which is a great activity to do with a friend. I find kids

in our neighborhood want to come to our house because they want to

join in on the dance fun.

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> > We did karate for about a year when my son was about 8 or 9 (he

is

> now 12).

> > He had some issues keeping up due to low muscle tone (not known

> about or

> > addressed until after Asperger's DX at 10)

> > My biggest problem was that I felt like he was just " going

through

> the

> > motions " and would have no idea how to use it in a legitimate

self

> defense

> > situation. They wanted a lot of money at the school we attended

> and he

> > really seemed to have very little interest in it after the first

> few months.

> > He would wine about having to go and it became another battle so

> we dropped

> > it. Every child is different.

> > This was him with his yellow belt.

> >

> > Charlotte

> >What a " cutie " . He is very handsome, maybe he will pick it back up

> later. My son will have nothing to do with physical activity

> whatsoever. It is an all-out war to get him to do anything. He is

> overweight and had high blood pressure. We have just recently

> started pulling the plug on the internet and t.v. and that has

> helped somwhat and he is earning more computer time based on the

> amount of time he is getting excersise daily. Wish us luck.

>

> Take Care,

> Tina

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> > >

> > >

> > > We did karate for about a year when my son was about 8 or 9

(he

> is

> > now 12).

> > > He had some issues keeping up due to low muscle tone (not

known

> > about or

> > > addressed until after Asperger's DX at 10)

> > > My biggest problem was that I felt like he was just " going

> through

> > the

> > > motions " and would have no idea how to use it in a legitimate

> self

> > defense

> > > situation. They wanted a lot of money at the school we

attended

> > and he

> > > really seemed to have very little interest in it after the

first

> > few months.

> > > He would wine about having to go and it became another battle

so

> > we dropped

> > > it. Every child is different.

> > > This was him with his yellow belt.

> > >

> > > Charlotte

> > >What a " cutie " . He is very handsome, maybe he will pick it back

up

> > later. My son will have nothing to do with physical activity

> > whatsoever. It is an all-out war to get him to do anything. He

is

> > overweight and had high blood pressure. We have just recently

> > started pulling the plug on the internet and t.v. and that has

> > helped somwhat and he is earning more computer time based on the

> > amount of time he is getting excersise daily. Wish us luck.

> >

> > Take Care,

> > Tina

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

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Speaking of dance , I am involved with the Hebrew folk dance team at our non-denominational Church where I am a member . I used to be clumsy , when I was not on the team ,well my Mom says that since I joined the team in June 2002 , I am not as clumsy as I used to be , and she thinks that it is because of the repeative dance steps in most of the dances .

Kirk Herbertson

Original Message ----From: cubicmonica <cubicmonica@...>Autism and Aspergers Treatment Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2006 1:05:51 PMSubject: Re: Karate - exercise for video game lovers

We have Dance Revolution for our Playstation which my kids use for their PE since I homeschool (in addtion to YMCA classes). I have found for my asperger son, it has been motivating since it is a video game but has helped him with his coordination and balance. It has increased his confidence in his ability to dance and he really breaks a sweat doing it.We have another game our kids dance to on the Playstation. It is called Eye Toy Groove. It comes with a camera and shows yourself on the computer. Where Dance Revolution works the legs, Eye Toy Groove works the arms. They have on the screen where to move your arms and the camera picks up if you are doing it right. My kids like the Eye Toy Groove a bit better than Dance Revolution but will usually do time on both to work the upper and lower parts of the body.The beauty of these programs is our kids can do it in the privacy of their own home and gain confidence

to do other physical activities around others. With Dance Revolution, you can get 2 dance pads and compete which is a great activity to do with a friend. I find kids in our neighborhood want to come to our house because they want to join in on the dance fun.> >> > > > We did karate for about a year when my son was about 8 or 9 (he is > now 12).> > He had some issues keeping up due to low muscle tone (not known > about or> > addressed until after Asperger's DX at 10) > > My biggest problem was that I felt like he was just "going through > the> > motions" and would have no idea how to use it in a legitimate self > defense> > situation. They wanted a lot of money at the school we attended > and he> >

really seemed to have very little interest in it after the first > few months.> > He would wine about having to go and it became another battle so > we dropped> > it. Every child is different.> > This was him with his yellow belt. > > > > Charlotte> >What a "cutie". He is very handsome, maybe he will pick it back up > later. My son will have nothing to do with physical activity > whatsoever. It is an all-out war to get him to do anything. He is > overweight and had high blood pressure. We have just recently > started pulling the plug on the internet and t.v. and that has > helped somwhat and he is earning more computer time based on the > amount of time he is getting excersise daily. Wish us luck.> > Take Care,> Tina> > > > > > > > > > > ------------ ---------

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