Leitschuh to keynote conference on movement
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On Thursday, April 10, Research Associate Carol Leitschuh (Kiniesiology) will be the keynote speaker at the 15th Annual Conference Together We Will Create Motor and Movement Experiences for Young Children held in Connecticut. Her keynote presentation title is “Children's Movement: The So Essential Contributor to Positive Development!! (Yes, even the brain!)”. This presentation will address the importance of movement and how we as a nation have veered away from that focus. Carol will also be doing a workshop titled, “Development and Validation of Functional Movement for Young Children.”