National Center on Health, Physical Activity and Disability (NCHPAD) is the premier resource for information on physical activity, health promotion, and disability, serving persons with physical, sensory and cognitive disability across the lifespan. NCHPAD features a variety of resources and services which can benefit all ages and populations and can be found online at www.nchpad.org.
- Guidelines for Disability Inclusion in Physical Activity, Nutrition, & Obesity Programs and Policies Oct 2018
As part of the National Center on Health, Physical Activity, and Disability (NCHPAD), the Center on Disability at the Public Health Institute (COD-PHI) has developed these Guidelines for Disability Inclusion in Physical Activity, Nutrition, and Obesity Program Initiatives to assist in the updating of community health programs and policies to be inclusive of the needs of people with disabilities. - Inclusive Out-of-School Time Oct 2018
The purpose of this article is to promote inclusion of youth with disabilities in after-school, expanded learning, and out-of-school time programs. For the purposes of this article, the term “include” and “inclusion” embodies the values, policies, and practices that support all youth, those both with and without disabilities, to participate in a broad range of out-of-school time activities. The article introduces tool kits to support kids with disability in out-of-school time from various sources.
- Additional Resources from NCHPAD
- Can Disability, Chronic Conditions, Health and Wellness Coexist? Mar 2015
- Fun and Leisure: Program Considerations for Integrating Children with Disabilities into Community Sports and Recreation Programs Mar 2015
- Preventing Obesity in Youth with Disabilities – The Time is Now for an Inclusive Agenda Mar 2015
- Exercise is for Everybody. How do you get enough? Mar 2015