Exercise Buddy Professional vs The Universal Sandpit

ExerciseBuddy Professional (EB Pro) both inspires individuals with autism and related disorders to exercise and helps professionals and parents. Everything they need is at their fingertips. Twelve universities and thousands of parents and professionals have enthusiastically embraced EB Pro because of its ease-of- use and effectiveness. EB Pro takes exercise, usually a source of frustration and failure, and turns it into a new source of success and confidence. An exercise physiologist, special education teacher and speech pathologist designed EB Pro implementing five evidence-based practices (visual supports, video modeling, social narratives, technology-aided instruction, exercise) common in special education classrooms. With these strategies children, adults and students can understand and successfully participate in exercise in a classroom, physical education, or home environment. In a 2017 study published in Physiology and Behavior, EB Pro was highlighted as: - An effective teaching tool for children with autism spectrum disorder - Establishing a greater peak energy expenditure using EB Pro during dynamic exercise - Creating a greater peak heart rate using EB Pro during dynamic Exercise EB Pro Features: - Data Collection per Exercise Routine - Customize and create visuals and videos - Three teaching routines (First-Then Board, Start-Finish Board, Stations Protocol) - Over 200 exercise visuals & over 150 videos - Save unlimited workouts - Monitor Health History (height, weight, BMI, circumference measurements) Exercise Categories: - The Five Components (Body Image, Posture, Muscular Fitness, Motor Coordination, Cardio) - Abdominal Strength - Yoga - Sport Skills - Dynamic Flexibility - Fitness Room - Physical Assessment (TGMD 2/3) - Aquatic - Sensory Break

Teaching and learning look different for everyone. The Universal Sandpit is a collection of AI-powered tools built on neurodiversity-affirming principles, designed to support teachers and students in creating more inclusive classrooms. While these tools support all learners, there is a particular focus on autistic students, students with ADHD, and neurodivergent learners. For Teachers 13 practical tools to help you plan, reflect, and design for every learner: • Strengths & Interests — weave student passions into lessons • Lesson Companion — add inclusion and UDL supports to a lesson you already have • Bias Scanner — uncover hidden lesson assumptions • Reflective Lens — prompts for tricky teaching moments • UDL Lesson Planner — design using Universal Design for Learning • Differentiation Levels — create multi-level rubrics • Task Analysis — identify executive function demands • Step Cards — printable visual step-by-step scaffolds for the desk • Skill Chaining — build forward or backward learning sequences • Visual Supports — generate support ideas • Assignment Helper — structure tasks with steps and timing • Social Script — create first-person social scripts • New Day — turn a repeat pattern into a fresh, neurodiversity-affirming teaching plan For Students 6 tools to help you get started, stay on track, and understand yourself: • Floating Thoughts — break tasks into chunks • First Strings — gentle nudges when stuck • Student Multi-Tool — support for school tasks and social situations • Concept Explainer — clear explanations and examples • Spoon Theory Planner — plan your energy across the day • Pathway — move from how you feel to where you want to be Designed by Craig Smith, teacher and consultant in special education, accessibility, and technology.