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Children with delayed motor skills struggle more socially

Studies have shown that children with autism often struggle socially and now new research suggests that a corresponding lack of motor skills – including catching and throwing – may further contribute to that social awkwardness.

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Video: The power of learning outside the classroom

For the first time as a new College of Public Health and Human Sciences, the college formally recognized preceptors and site supervisors on June 11 and thanked them for providing internships and learning opportunities for students. Internships can take many forms, are held at several different locations and have varied effects on each student. Some […]

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Kinesiology Students

Athletic Training students provide real-life emergency care

Three Athletic Training students didn’t think twice when they witnessed a real-life emergency on campus – they immediately jumped into action, providing emergency care.

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Alumni Kinesiology

Athletic Training alum takes career abroad

Finding your own route through life can sometimes be a challenge, but it’s a tenet Athletic Training alum Gabe Fife lives by. It’s something he learned while studying athletic training in the CPHHS, and followed it to become what he says is the first full-time American athletic training assistant professor in Korea.

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Adapt!

Here are a few ideas of how you can adapt activities to accommodate your child’s needs.

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Faculty and Staff Kinesiology

Getting to know: Kim Hannigan

Oregon State Nutrition and Exercise Sciences Ph.D. alumna and current Clinical Assistant Professor and Athletic Training Education Program Director Kim Hannigan-Downs has shared her knowledge through teaching Oregon State students for more than 10 years.