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You see the commercials, get the random social media posts, and have images of fitness in your face constantly, especially after the holidays. “Join our gym, pay for our wellness plan, be happy and fit.” But what happens when you want to be active, but nothing you see meets your needs, or you feel excluded?
During the fall of his senior year at Penn State in 2019, Jacob Corey saw a gap between fitness and wellness opportunities and access for those with intellectual disabilities. Sure, there were fitness centers, classes, and wellness information, but there was a lack of access for those needing more adapted formats. That’s when Corey decided to do something: He started the process to create FitLink, an inclusive wellness community geared toward individuals with intellectual disabilities and their loved ones.