Brian Jones ( on left ) - Award for Brian's Power Kids Program by the Indiana Chapter of the Autism Society of American on November 8, 2008 at the Indianapolis Art Center in Broad Ripple

Power Kids With Brian Jones

The purpose of Power Kids program is to provide a controlled class environment that will utilize sensory integration to promote motor planning, attention to task and body awareness, while developing social skills.

Through structured physical activity and exercise, students are encouraged to use verbal skills necessary for social interact action with other classmates.

Students will work toward program goals and task solving with the collaborative efforts of the instructor and parent. Parents with students 3-5 years will actively participate in class.

Ultimately, students may become involved in an inclusion program which integrates them to typical programs.

Areas of Development

Physical:

• Strength and endurance
• Flexibility and range of motion
• Balance and agility
• Eye hand and eye foot coordination

Cognitive

• Attention to task
• Sequencing
• Instructional processing
• Completion of task

Social:

• Eye contact
• Speech clarity
• Physical and social interaction
• Problem solving