The Sports Skills Program provides opportunities for: (a) Michigan State University students to develop an appreciation of human ability and acquire teaching/coaching skills; (b) persons with disabilities to improve sports skills and physical fitness; and (c) members of the scholarly community to conduct research on physical activity and disability.

	Education - Students from Michigan State University who major in Kinesiology are required to complete a 3-credit course in Adapted Physical Activity (KIN 465). The lab component of this course (the Sports Skills Program) provides students with authentic learning opportunities where they teach and coach sports skills to persons with disabilities.
	Outreach - Children and adults with disabilities who reside in the greater Lansing area benefit from instruction in sports skills. The Sports Skills Program provides participants with an opportunity to improve their skills and fitness, whether they are preparing for competition, developing skills needed at school or work, or simply interested in having fun and achieving better health and physical well-being.
	Research - Faculty members and students from Michigan State University are welcome to conduct approved research projects in the context of the Sports Skills Program. Recent projects have focused on motor skill acquisition, parent attitudes about physical activity programs for their children with disabilities, and the impact of physical activity programs upon the psychological skills of persons with disabilities.