Wellness Matters Programs – Physical Activity Program

About

Less than 45% of individuals with a mobility disability engage in physical activity and approximately 40% of individuals with disabilities in the U.S. experience social isolation. This program was developed to provide opportunities to address these statistics and is open to adults with I/DD, caregivers, family members, and coaches. Participants are offered the opportunity to engage in popular lifetime activities, Paralympic activities, and adapted physical activities with family members, caregivers, coaches, and peers. A family-centered approach is also used and the parent/guardian, family member or coaches are asked to participate to assist the individual with I/DD. Each session is 8 weeks and meets once a week for an hour. Currently the program is offered at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa during Fall and Spring semesters in the lower campus Athletic Complex.

Program Director

Kelle Murphy

Associate Specialist

Partners

Hawaii Autism Foundation
Special Parent Information Network (SPIN)