Fitness professionals have a unique opportunity to make a contribution to improving the lives of people with disabilities by encouraging their participation in the services and programs offered at their facilities. One way to begin this effort is by using "off-peak" hours to have fitness staff call, interact with, and visit people with disabilities who live in the community but are likely to never start a fitness program without encouragement from a professional.
Read the entire column at http://www.ncpad.org/417/2242/2006-10~Issue~~A~New~Use~for~~Down~Time~~~How~
Fitness~Professionals~Can~~and~Should~~~Reach~Out~to~
People~with~Disabilities.