Through exercise, a doctoral candidate with autism thrives
Benjamin Boudreaux, a doctoral candidate in the Department of Kinesiology, shared his journey of living with autism and how exercise plays an important role with Dave Geslak, the founder of Exercise Buddy. Exercise Buddy is an autism-friendly exercise system that leads to better fitness and behavior.
In Facebook Live sessions on June 29 and July 6, Boudreaux detailed exercise as a positive force in his academic and social development. He was diagnosed with autism in eighth grade and began exercising independently in 2014.
“My drive for daily exercise is knowing that it will reduce my everyday feelings of stress and anxiety to perform multiple tasks, including teaching, grading, reading, writing, communicating, and socializing with people,” he said.