A sensory room is a therapeutic space with a variety of equipment that provides students with special needs with personalized sensory input. Sensory rooms help these children stay calm and focused, so they can be better prepared for learning and interacting with others. One perfect example of a school that developed a sensory room was Hanover Elementary School in…
Lakewood Elementary School is part of a small tight knit community in Norwalk Iowa. As part of the Norwalk Community School district Lakewood Elementary believes in working collaboratively to ensure that their children can grow into caring, productive citizens of the community. Their motto is to work hard to serve “Every Child, Every Day!” The best way to increase…
HIIT has developed a lot of buzz around the fitness industry. According to a survey conducted by The American College of Sports Medicine, HIIT is among the top fitness trends for 2017. So, what’s all the hype about and what is it? HIIT, or high-intensity interval training, is a training technique in which you give all-out, 100% effort through…
The Boys & Girls Club of Pharr gives the children of their community a safe place to go to make friends and enrich their lives with a fun and educational experience in an after-school environment. At their clubs they have created programs and services to promote and enhance the development of our children by instilling a sense of confidence,…
The mission of the Levy Special Education Center in Wichita, Kansas is to provide a safe and stimulating learning environment which promotes dignity and respect for the students and where individual needs of each student are met by a team of highly skilled, and caring professionals in ways that are purposeful, meaningful, and long lasting. Here at the Levy…
Do you want to incorporate a dance and step games at your facility? How are you keeping your members engaged? If you’re looking for fresh ideas, then check out the iDance! iDance is a fun and challenging group exercise dance game of visual perception and physical skill. It has a variety of features that truly set it apart from…
Are you looking for new ways to enhance neurological and cognitive development for your patients? Then Exergame Fitness is a place to look for some of our innovative interactive fitness products! We offer a wide selection of items that can be beneficial for the physical therapy and rehab markets. Products like the tWall, tWall Plus, Makoto, DDR, Square 3.0 and…
The Fergus Falls Area Family YMCA has served their community for over 40 years. Today this 90,000 sq. ft. has over 4,000 members and serves thousands of people on an annual basis. Over 100 staff members and numerous volunteers work daily to fulfill the mission of the YMCA by putting Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind…
Mad Fitness is committed to meeting the fitness needs of the athlete and non athlete through a variety of group training classes grounded in the core values of; Movement science, functional fitness, fundamentals of strength training, proper cardiovascular training and performance training. In this facility is a 11,000-square-foot fitness and athletic training facility for all ages, but the focus…
Do you want to challenge yourself to a fun, high-intensity workout? Are you looking to take the athletes you coach to the next level of performance? Let me introduce you to the CardioWall! The CardioWall challenges users to balance, stretch, squat, reach, and think as they must follow and hit the different patterns of lighted pads. Train lateral quickness,…
Hundreds of thousands of military serviceman have been diagnosed with some level of traumatic brain injury (TBI) in the past decade, many as a result of combat injury. TBI and psychological health (PH) conditions can have long-term and sometimes severe effects on service members’ lives, affecting their ability to work, socialize with others, complete basic tasks, and even spending time…
We know, from research, that exercise activates the attention system, increases focus, modulates mood, improves behavior, and enhances memory and learning. Increasingly, schools, and in particular special education programs, are beginning to understand the value of exercise as an intervention. Yet there is still reluctance to allow students time for exercise in the school day, a result of the…
