Summertime can be challenging for families with autistic children. With school closed, parents need to take time off work or find day care but that can be expensive, and many providers aren't prepared ...

When organizers developed a youth activity program for Washington farmers markets in 2015, they thought they might reach 50 kids at one or two markets. Instead, the program, called KERNEL, immediately ...

ANN ARBOR, MI — When Michigan’s K-12 schools moved online in March, many elementary school kids lost their daily recess and physical education classes. Middle school and high school students involved ...

The playground at Lake County Intermediate School in Leadville, Colo., was in desperate need of a makeover. The schoolyard didn’t offer much — just a few swings, some rusty climbing equipment, a ...

Swimming lessons are not simply a summer activity but a weekly highlight for differently-abled children in a popular aquatic program that has lasted for more than three decades. Dori Maxon creates ...

First, let’s talk about whether it makes sense for kids to train for strength. Lifting weights is just one form of resistance training—others might include bodyweight exercises like pushups, or work ...

While family-dining restaurant chain Friendly’s has always leaned into the reputation of its iconic kids’ menu offerings like their classic Monster Mash sundae (with mint ice cream and peanut butter ...

Recent research has underlined just how much physical activity we need to stay healthy, and that this is likely to be much more than we thought we needed. If you’re trying to figure out how to get ...

This story was originally published Dec. 15, 2023. It was updated Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023, after the state announced it would not join the summer EBT program. Gov. Kim Reynolds has declined federal ...

Recent research has underlined just how much physical activity we need to stay healthy, and that this is likely to be much more than we thought we needed. If you’re trying to figure out how to get ...