SRU plans Center on Disability, Health

SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. -- Building on its national reputation for adapted physical activity, Slippery Rock University will use a $161,000 federal grant to open the Center on Disability and Health.
The resource center will help people with disabilities develop healthful lifestyles through education and daily workouts.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provided the grant working with U.S. Rep. Phil English of Erie. The on-campus outreach center will open later this year, complementing SRU's plans for an equestrian center for special populations and several existing programs.
The Center on Disability and Health targets those with disabilities and their families. It will provide parent and teacher training, printed materials, professional contacts and exercise programs six days a week.
Dr. Robert Arnhold says he intends to open the center in a campus building. Community participants will use the swimming pool, weight room and indoor track, among other facilities.
The center will employ a full-time faculty member, work-study students and a secretary, Arnhold says.