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UW-La Crosse Special
Populations Physical Activity Programs
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| Motor Development Program (MDP ages 3
- 21 Years): The Motor Development Program provides
individualized instruction in the areas of aquatics, fitness, skill
development, and community-based recreation to individuals with a
variety of disabilities
between 3-21 years of age. Individual and group lessons, interaction with
nondisabled peers, community-based training, and interdisciplinary
service delivery are key components of the MDP. The MDP meets
year-round in conjunction with the UW-La Crosse academic schedule.
Program times are as follows: Fall & Spring Semesters: Thursdays, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Summer Semesters: Tuesday & Thursday, 12:30-2:30 p.m. |
| UW-L Adapted Aquatics
Lessons
ages 5-18 years:
American Red Cross Swim Lessons
including focus areas in water adjustment, buoyancy, water propulsion
and deep water skills. Lessons will be taught by trained staff.
For more information or a registration form, please contact the UWL
Special Populations Program, 785-8690 or Manny Felix, SPP Director,
785.8691,
felix.emma.@uwlax.edu Fall & Summer Semester: Wittich Hall pool on the UW-L campus |
| Adult Therapy Program (18 +):
The AT program provides personalized, fitness exercise programs to
adults, 18 years of age and older, with physical
disabilities. Participants use aquatics and/or weight room
environments to enhance cardio respiratory function, muscular strength,
muscular endurance, and flexibility. The AT program meets year-round in
conjunction with the UW-La Crosse academic schedule. Program times
are as follows: Fall, Spring, & Summer Semesters: Tuesday & Thursday 3:00-4:00 p.m. (Session 1) 4:00-5:00 p.m. (Session 2) 5:00-6:00 p.m. (Session 3) Approximately 25 AT sessions are held each semester. All sessions meet at Wittich Hall on the UW-L Campus. |
Contact
Dr. Manny Felix - Special Populations Program
Director
Phone: 608.785.8691
Fax: 608.785.8206
UW-La Crosse
Department of Exercise and Sport Science
114 Wittich
Hall
La Crosse, WI
54601
E-mail:
specialpops@uwlax.edu
Website:
http://www.uwlax.edu/sah/ess/sape/spp.htm