Eric Chessen, M.S., YCS, is an Exercise Physiologist and the Founder of Autism Fitness. In addition to working with his young athletes on the autism spectrum, Eric consults with educational and therapeutic programs around the world. He presents workshops and his own Autism Fitness Initiative seminars for parents, educators, and professionals seeking to optimize the health and development of individuals with special needs. He lives in New York and can be contacted via his site: www.AUTISMFITNESS.com

Favorite Books

Never Let Go; A Philosophy of Lifting, Living and Learning by Dan John

Last Child in the Woods by Richard Louv

The Death and Life of the Great American School System by Diane Ravitch

Not Even Wrong: A Father's Journey into the Lost History of Autism by Paul Collins