# 'Agricultural specialisterne': rural employment revolution for those with Autism **URL:** \ **Category:** Lounge\ **Created:** [June 5, 2011, 5:40am UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/agricultural-specialisterne-rural-employment-revolution-for-those-with-autism/50615 "2011-06-05T05:40:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 119
**Author:** ![Visionary7903](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/45deac/32.png) [@Visionary7903](https://pheromonetalk.com/u/Visionary7903)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2012, 2:36am UTC](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/agricultural-specialisterne-rural-employment-revolution-for-those-with-autism/50615/119 "2012-03-21T02:36:26Z")
One symptom commonly found in children and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders is low muscle tone (Hypotonia). Aside from treating Hypotonia with supplements, one can also adapt the exercise environment to deal with this issue… > [@](#): > > …Swimming assists with normalizing the muscle tone in children, according to Child’s Play Physiotherapy and Aquatics for Kids. When you are in the water you become weightless, which allows low muscle tone to become less of a hindrance. Additionally, swimming improves gross motor skills, which builds low muscle tone. Children with low muscle tone often lose their balance and fall; swimming assists with this problem. Children who swim build their coordination and maintain their equilibrium better… Here is a video of a child with Hypotonia improving his symptoms while having an enjoyable swim: [Water Fun - YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEcVjefP5Tg) (source: [The Best Sports For Kids With Low Muscle Tone | LIVESTRONG.COM](http://www.livestrong.com/article/339847-the-best-sports-for-kids-with-low-muscle-tone/)) --- _[View the full topic](https://pheromonetalk.com/t/agricultural-specialisterne-rural-employment-revolution-for-those-with-autism/50615)._