OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
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We support young adults with disabilities to develop the knowledge, skills, and strategies needed to engage in continued lifelong physical activity.
Updated August 2, 2023
Hello IMPACT for Life Families!
IMPACT for Life is currently held on campus at OSU Dixon Recreation Center with an IMPACT for Life staff member. We are currently operating at limited capacity. Please check back here for updates.
Face masks are welcome, but no longer required at OSU. Those at higher risk should continue to wear masks. On March 12, 2022, the Oregon Health Authority lifted the statewide indoor mask mandate.
As of March 1, 2022, attendees at designated university events and activities (IMPACT for Life being one of these activities) — as defined by the OSU Coronavirus Response Coordinator and in consultation with the local public health authority — are no longer required to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test within the prior three days.
Please do a self-screen for COVID-19 symptoms before coming on-site for IMPACT for Life activities and remain home if symptomatic or ill.
IMPACT for Life is an advocacy and training program. We support young adults with disabilities to develop the knowledge, skills, and strategies needed to engage in continued lifelong physical activity. We further support community-based fitness program efforts to include persons with disabilities through community-outreach and education. Each participant receives individualized support from an Oregon State student and works toward active participation in one or more community-based programs.
IMPACT for Life serves a professional development opportunity for Oregon State students. Through our partnerships, students learn first-hand about the experiences of individuals with disabilities. Students build confidence and skills to be advocates and allies in their future professions and communities beyond Oregon State.
As a participant, you will work towards building the skills, habits and supports necessary to participate in lifelong physical activity within inclusive community settings. You will work with IMPACT for Life staff and assistants engaging in two hours of physical activity, fitness or sport each week. As part of the program, you will also work to develop an individualized plan to prepare for continued physical activity beyond IMPACT for Life.
As an assistant, you will join two or more community-based physical activity or exercise programs to support inclusion. This includes supporting participants and the instructor. You will work with a graduate student to identify accommodations, modifications and teaching strategies to motivate and empower participants with disabilities. This is an exceptional opportunity to build professional skills, learn directly from people with disabilities and apply your course work to real-world experiences.
We are not currently using any volunteers for IMPACT for Life.
As a community partner, you will collaborate with IMPACT for Life staff to provide inclusive physical activity, fitness and sport opportunities for Impact for Life participants. You also be supported in developing and sustaining inclusive practices and policies within your programs.
As a community partner, you are a valued member of the IMPACT for Life team. Examples of ways in which you can be supported by IMPACT for Life include:
Read the IMPACT for Life Summer 2018 Newsletter (pdf) to learn about how these partners are being supported in their development of inclusivity.
IMPACT for Life
123 Women's Building
Corvallis, OR 97331-6802
541-737-2176
Impact4Life@oregonstate.edu
That adults with disabilities will engage in self-empowered, lifelong physical activity within an inclusive community. That students and community members learn and adopt inclusive practices that promote the health of all individuals in their communities. We envision Corvallis, Oregon as a model for inclusive community physical activity.
(1) To prepare adults with disabilities to actively engage in lifelong physical activity by teaching and developing the skills, habits and supports necessary to do so (e.g. goal-setting, self-advocacy, progress tracking, etc.).
(2) To build confidence, efficacy and cultural responsiveness of Oregon State students to live and work with individuals with disabilities through equitable partnerships with individuals with disabilities and sharing firsthand experiences.
(3) To build and support inclusive practices at community-based physical activity, fitness and sport facilities, while conducting high-quality research on effective inclusion and adapted physical activity practices.
Oregon State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
