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3LetterfromtheDirectorDearReaderThereareanumberofbarriersthatinhibitphysicalactivityinpeoplewithdisabilities.Walkingoutdoorsforexampleisthesinglemostcommonactivityinthegeneralpopulationbutformanypeoplewithdisabilitiesitmaynotbeanequallygoodoptionforpromotinghealthandwellbeingbecauseofcertainfunctionallimita-tionssafetyconcernsandnaturalandbuiltenvironmentalbarriers.Transportationissuesaccesstocommunityfitnessfacilitiesandhighunemploymentunder-employmentratesareadditionalbarriersthatmaymakeitextremelydifcultforpeoplewithphysicalcognitiveandsensorydisabilitiestoleadactivelives.AttheNationalCenteronHealthPhysicalActivityandDisabilityNCHPADwebelievethatevery-onecanbenetfromregularphysicalactivity.NCHPADsmissionistoencourageandsupportindividualswithdisabilitiesandchronichealthconditionstobecomemorephysi-callyactive.OurcentralofcelocatedatLakeshoreFoundationinBirminghamAlabamaprovidesuswithatremendoustalentpoolofspecialistsinsportsrecreationandtness.GettheFactswillhelpyoubecomemorephysicallyactiveorifyouareaserviceproviderorfamilymemberequipyouwiththeknowledgetoprovideamoreenrichingphysi-calactivityprogramforyourclientsorlovedone.Ifyouseeanythinginthisbookletthatpiquesyourinterestandthatyouwouldlikemoreinformationonpleasedonothesitatetovisitourwebsiteatwww.nchpad.orgorpickupthephoneandcalloneofourinformationspecialistsat800900-8086.Weareheretoserveyou247SincerelyJamesH.RimmerPh.D.DirectorNationalCenteronHealthPhysicalActivityandDisabilityPhotobyNikLaymanandcourtesyofSteveWoodUABPublicRelationsandMarketing