In this episode of The Autism Helper Podcast, we’re joined by Andrew Devitt, owner of Sport Social, to explore how sports, movement, and the arts can be powerful teaching tools. Andrew shares what these approaches offer learners beyond traditional table-based instruction, how movement and creativity support social communication and regulation, and what intentional teaching looks like in play-based settings. We also dig into generalization - why skills taught through sports and arts are more likely to transfer to real life - and wrap up with practical ways teachers can apply these principles in any classroom, even without specialized equipment, starting with a simple mindset shift around play and learning.
Andrew Devitt is the founder of Sport Social, a non-traditional ABA organization in Las Vegas that uses sports, art, and music - grounded in the science of applied behavior analysis - to help individuals with autism build happiness, connection, and friendship in active, genuinely fun environments.
https://www.lvsportsocial.com/
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