Developmental Fitness Company teaches workshops and seminars to trainers and to staff seeking to help those with developmental disabilities and mental retardation in the areas of fitness and wellness.

Please call or email trainings@developmentalfitness.com to inquire about or schedule one of our trainings. Classes are very instructional, interactive and fun and most require loose clothing and sneakers. Participants are given handouts and resources to help their clientele succeed and foster a healthy lifestyle.

Developmental Fitness Company offers a wide variety of workshops and seminars. We conduct staff training and are the one of the top fitness organizations dealing with fitness and developmental disabilities. Below is a list of all the workshops that our company offers. Workshops and trainings are taught by a Developmental Fitness Company Personal Trainer. All Personal Trainers are certified (ACE, NSCA or ACSM) and insured. All workshop presenters are associated with Developmental Fitness Company and must adhere to sound principles of the mission of Developmental Fitness Company. We pride ourselves that personal training and wellness and fitness programs are for everyone regardless of ability.

Most workshops have been thoroughly evaluated by both physical therapists and clinical psychologists.

Participants will learn strength training systems associated with training the Down’s Syndrome (Trisomy 21) client. Participants will also learn how to communicate and how to tailor and adapt a workout for those with this particular condition. Trainers will learn simple inclusive games and exercises that will enable the Down’s Syndrome client to build a healthy lifestyle and strong mind, body and spirit. Trainers and participants will learn certain exercises that build perceptual motor skills, hand eye coordination, foot eye coordination, balance, stability, control and reaction time. Workshop is very interactive so please bring loose clothing and sneakers. Trainers will receive a complimentary copy of the Developmental Fitness Company “Developmental Workout with Bobby Johnson “ as part of their participation.

Participants will learn fitness programs for those for the autistic clients. Trainers will learn characteristics of those with the condition of autism and will learn how to modify fitness programs based on these characteristics. Trainers will learn methods of communication and interaction of those with autism and autistic tendencies (PDD/NOS). Participants will learn exercises characteristic to those with autism that will help to build a healthy lifestyle and a strong, body and spirit. Workshop is very interactive so please bring loose clothing and sneakers. Trainers will receive a complimentary copy of the Developmental Fitness Company “Developmental Workout with Bobby Johnson “ as part of their participation.

Trainers will learn communication and active listening skills needed in order to train the ADD/ADHD client. Trainers and participants will learn elements of the condition, exercise and communication techniques to help those with the condition focus and build concentration skills. Trainers will receive handouts and information dealing with ADD/ADHD and will learn how to incorporate those with the condition in to their client base and personal training businesses.

Trainers will learn how to associate fitness principles and exercise techniques and how to tailor them with communication and language skills in order to effectively instruct those with developmental disabilities and mental challenges. A series of creative exercises will be done between partners and the group to help trainers empathize with the communication skills and barriers that are associated with those with developmental disabilities and mental challenges. Handouts will be given out. The class is very interactive so please bring loose clothing and get ready to play - so to speak.

This class is a must for those seeking to personal train those with developmental disabilities and mental challenges. Perhaps the hardest skill for any trainer to ascertain and apply, this class will discuss the history, treatment and progresses of those with developmental disabilities and mental challenges have had over the past century and why rapport is hard to build between trainer and clients. Trainers will learn techniques, situations and first hand examples of how rapport has been built with several clients with developmental disabilities. Topics covered include language, body movements, gestures, non-verbal communication and how to build a solid bond. Quick thinking skills are also emphasized in this one-hour workshop. Again, this class is the most significant for those trainers seeking to train clientele with developmental disabilities and mental challenges.

This is a one-day workshop and should be held in a fitness center if possible to arrange. If not, arrangements can be made otherwise. This workshop is designed to teach staff and caregivers the fitness principles behind exercise and how to tailor them to their clientele or trainees. This class is taught in two separate parts. The first is principles of fitness, fitness evaluation, and how to make fitness fun for this specific population. The second part of the workshop is designed to show you the machines and exercises associated with the all the principles learned in first part of the trainings. The class is interactive and exercises will be demonstrated. Participants will learn proper exercise technique and form, exercise sequence, exercise selection, exercise progression and documentation and re-evaluation of the exercise program for those with developmental disabilities. This training is meant for staff and caregivers of those with developmental disabilities and mental challenges.