Specialty Athletic Training is an inclusive health and wellness group that began in 2007 when Ryan Lockard started working as a 1:1 aide for a boy with autism. Ryan immediately noticed that physical education goals were set much lower for his new autistic student than his peers.

Now with 4 locations, one of which is inside the Stephen's Place building, Specialty Athletic Training serves people of all ages with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Every week, they use their knowledge to serve up quick #wellnesswednesday tips and inclusive exercises for every ability level. For this week's inclusive exercise, we have the BOSU Plank.

[video width="1280" height="720" mp4="https://stephensplace.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/BOSU-Plank.mp4"][/video]BOSU Plank Instructions:1) Invert BOSU Ball and place your hands around the sides of the ball.2) Make sure shoulders are over your hands and your arms are locked out.3) Brace core and hold a straight position from shoulders to heels. Ryan Lockard, CSCS, CFNS, is the head trainer and founder of Specialty Athletic Training. He is accredited by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, as well as by the International Sports Science Association (ISSA) as a Certified Fitness Nutrition Specialist. Ryan has worked with individuals with special needs since 2007 and has over 10,000 hours of 1:1 instruction working with individuals that have various special needs.