1.0SPDhttps://spd.org.sg/unlabelrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="SxiHVjOQYJ"><a href="https://spd.org.sg/unlabel/how-exercising-benefits-persons-with-autism/">How Exercising Benefits Persons With Autism</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://spd.org.sg/unlabel/how-exercising-benefits-persons-with-autism/embed/#?secret=SxiHVjOQYJ" width="600" height="338" title="“How Exercising Benefits Persons With Autism” — SPD" data-secret="SxiHVjOQYJ" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://spd.org.sg/unlabel/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> https://spd.org.sg/unlabel/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/cover-1.jpg1479980Decreased physical activity during the pandemic has had a significant impact on people’s physical and mental health, particularly those with sensory processing differences who rely on the benefits of physical activity for self-regulation. SPD’s volunteer adaptive fitness trainer, Aimee Pestano, shares some insights on how exercising can help individuals with autism overcome some of the effects of the pandemic situation on their physical and mental health.