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=Welcome to our Conversation on "Gross Motor Development"! =

Hello everyone, This week we have a guest speaker in our class who will be sharing information and answering your questions on the topic of "Gross Motor Development", Ms. Nana Phangia-Dewald. Ms. Phangia-Dewald is a second year doctoral student at the University of Northern Colorado, in the School of Special Education. Nana has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Exercise and Sport Science from the University of Utah and a Master of Arts Degree in Special Education, with an emphasis in Visual Impairment, from the University of Northern Colorado. Presently, Nana is starting her ninth year as an Orientation and Mobility Specialist (O&M Specialist) with the Utah Schools for the Deaf and Blind. She teaches independent travel skills to students who are blind and visually impaired (ages birth - 18 years old) all around the state of Utah. In addition to working as an O&M Specialist, Nana is a perennial volunteer for the Utah Foundation for the Blind (UFB). UFB sponsors many programs and activities for adults, teenagers, and children who are blind and visually impaired throughout the year, but Nana is usually involved in those that promote health and fitness within this population (e.g., coach goalball for elementary-aged students; referee at state, regional, and national goalball tournaments; teach personal fitness to teenagers who are blind and visually impaired at sports camp, etc.).

Below is a short video she kindly recorded for all of us, so you get to know her a bit better. After you have read this intro and watch the video, please go to the "Discussion" tab above to post questions and comments for and from Ms. Phangia-Dewald. This promise to be a great conversation! Enjoy! Dr. Correa-Torres

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