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  1. Tyler J L

    Special Olympics fitness challenge

    The Special Olympics USA games lead up fitness challenge starts in two days. I'll be using my new Vibram V-NEOP FiveFingers when I go back to the office that same day. One million steps for 20 weeks. Wish me luck.
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    Special Olympics SO Fit Now app

    The Special Olympics SO Fit Now app is now available so I'll be using it to track my steps for that fitness challenge starting in January. I'm looking forward to giving this a try.
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    Special Olympics USA Games Lead Up Fitness Challenge

    January 10 through May 29, Special Olympics is having the USA Games participants do a million steps for 20 weeks; 7150 steps a day. I'm obviously going to do some of it barefoot and some in my FiveFingers. You guys think you might want to take part in this? In a way, you'd be like accountability...
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    Barefoot Autism Challenge 2021 update

    We got our calendar created for the Barefoot Autism Challenge. I won't post it until March but I'm really excited to share it with everybody.
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    Barefoot Autism Challenge 2020

    So I was thinking about it and we're doing a themed version of the Barefoot Autism Challenge. Different days in April will have fun activities for the Barefoot Autism Challenge. But one thing hasn't changed: Still in April, still use #barefootautismchallenge, and still in the month of April...
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    Barefoot Autism Challenge 2019

    I had a talk with Lindsey Nebeker from the National Autism Society and she is going to work with the Autism Society Affiliates to share my challenge and hopefully get more participants at the rate it's already growing. The Iowa Autism Society is even going to make some fliers for us to pass out...
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    Article featuring me at Erie Pennsylvania

    YourErie, a news station in Erie Pennsylvania, showed me taking my shoes and socks off and talking about the Barefoot Autism Challenge while I was at Mercyhurst University. https://www.yourerie.com/news/local-news/employing-autism/1600412205 Check out this article with me in it too...
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    A big jump

    So my Barefoot Autism Challenge has gotten a lot of attention as of late, but now it looks like Mercyhurst University in Erie, Pennsylvania is next! Wells Fargo wants me to help them with mock interviews and job lessons for students who are on the spectrum, and I asked about sharing my challenge...
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    Barefoot at an autism conference

    So I'm wanting to try to pull an all barefoot day at the Autism Society of Iowa conference since people from the National Autism Society will be at this conference and want to promote my challenge. So what do you guys say?
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    Barefoot Autism Challenge 4th of July

    This fourth of July I'll be doing a barefoot post for my autism challenge at a parade and a fireworks display. There's an event on my challenge page for anyone who is interested in doing it.
  11. Tyler J L

    Barefoot Autism Challenge

    Barefoot Autism Challenge By Tyler J L since January 2018, the Autism Society of Iowa wanted people to hear about the Barefoot Autism Challenge if they haven’t already. They had me talk about it at conferences and even at the statehouse. And once the Autism Society of America shared the...
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    Barefoot Autism Challenge

    Well, another autism awareness month wraps up. We had another great year for the Barefoot Autism Challenge. I made one of the ASI board members a page admin because she thought it would be cool to have my challenge be done year round instead of just in April. We'll be in contact about this so...
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    Barefoot Autism Challenge 2018 Press Release

    PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Planning well underway for the Barefoot Autism Challenge, April 1, 2018, through April 30, 2018 Des Moines, Iowa (18 January 2018) – The second, international Barefoot Autism Challenge will take place from April 1, 2018, through April 30, 2018. Last...
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    Barefoot Autism Challenge Zazzle Store

    Hey guys. So I was thinking about updating the Zazzle store for the Barefoot Autism Challenge to include new items for people to purchase. And I was wondering if you have any tips for that. Comment below on what you think. https://www.zazzle.com/bac_2017_store
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    Des Moines Chamber

    Someone from the Des Moines Chamber asked me to come out to some of their events and promote the barefoot autism challenge since they thought it was inspirational and a great idea. I'm so impressed at how far it has come along.
  16. Tyler J L

    Alexis Gomez Barefoot County Singer

    I don't know if I told you guys all the details about this, but last summer I got to meet American Idol contestant Alexis Gomez who did almost all of her performances barefoot. Anyways, she was performing in Indianola Iowa and that's where I met Nick, one of the admins for Barefoot Is Legal for...
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    Barefoot Autism Challenge 2018

    So I'm now in contact with the president of the Autism Society of America and he said he would help plan some fun things for the 2018 Barefoot Autism Challenge. But what ideas do you guys have? Feel free to comment and let me know what works for you guys and I'll pass it on over to ASA.
  18. Tyler J L

    Creston Iowa Autism Walk

    On April 28th 2018 at 10:00 am, the autism society of Iowa will have their annual Creston Autism Walk. The barefoot autism challenge will be incorporated into that event, and we will also be featuring Miss Iowa 2017 Chelsea Dubczak. So bring your bare feet, barefoot shoes, and maybe even a pen...
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    Barefoot Autism Event April 6th 2018

    The Autism Society of Iowa is working on putting an event together for next years Barefoot Autism Challenge at the Des Moines Water Works Park on April 6th at 5:30. We're also planning having the current Miss Iowa in attendance too. Anyone who wants to take part, let me know.
  20. Tyler J L

    Barefoot Autism Challenge was a success!!!

    Thanks to everyone who participated in the Barefoot Autism Challenge this year. I'm looking forward to next year. If you guys have any suggestions on what we can do next year or any things we should change for next year, let me know!
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