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Adapted Physical Education – The Call For Inclusion

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Regular physical activity in children and adolescents promotes health and fitness and helps to reduce obesity and the risk of developing chronic conditions. This recommendation from the CDC is for all students. In addition, the obesity rate for children with a disability is 38 percent higher than for children without a disability.

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Should Physical Education Be Required?

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are quoted saying, “Studies have shown that students in states with laws specifying PE time requirements have increased PE attendance and time spent in PE and that state laws and district policies can influence district-level PE practices, particularly those governing the frequency and duration of PE.” Piekarz-Porter, et al.