Region 13's E-Campus

Definition: Exercise is a strategy that involves an increase in physical exertion as a means of reducing problem behaviors or increasing appropriate behavior while increasing physical fitness and motor skills. Learners engage in a fixed period of programmed physical activity on a regular basis. Exercise is often used in conjunction with prompting, reinforcement, and visual supports. - National Professional Development Center

Goals:

• Define exercise
• Identify skills to be taught using exercise
• Identify the steps for implementing exercise
• Locate resources