The Special Physical and Motor Fitness Clinic is offered each term of the academic year by the OSU College of Health and Human Performance for children with disabilities. Participants in the clinic receive individualized educational programs which emphasize physical fitness, gross motor development and aquatic skills. These individualized physical activity programs are developed for each participant, based on initial screening, on-going motor assessment and consultation with parents, physician, teachers and therapists. Instruction is provided by qualified clinicians in a variety of settings, including a gymnasium, a weight room, an indoor climbing wall, and a swimming pool.
New referrals are limited due to space availability, but can be added to the waiting list.
The clinic is now serving families from approximately a 50 mile radius of Corvallis. Pictures from our 1998 WhitewaterTrip are online. The children involved in the pro gram have a wide variety of abilities. Participants in the clinic are 6 months to 21 years old and are divided into corresponding age groups. The young people who participate in the clinic and their families are the primary beneficiaries of the program.