TY - JOUR AU - Awamleh, Aida Al AU - Woll, Alexander PY - 2014 TI - THE INFLUENCE OF PHYSICAL EXERCISE ON INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISM: IS PHYSICAL EXERCISE ABLE TO HELP AUTISTIC? JF - Journal of Social Sciences VL - 10 IS - 2 DO - 10.3844/jssp.2014.46.50 UR - https://thescipub.com/abstract/jssp.2014.46.50 AB - The purpose of this study is to provide some background information on autism and how physical activity may be helping individuals with autism. Increasing rates of autism have been noted: Many researchers are involved in finding treatment methods that can help autistic children. Some studies have provided evidence that physical exercise and playing organized sport has been shown to be a beneficial intervention for the treatment of autistic individuals. The development of both motor and social skills has been seen to improve from physical exercise, which presents a challenge to individuals with autism.