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National Center on Health, Physical Activity and Disability (NCPAD) - Building Health Inclusive Communities

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ounded in 1999, the National Center on Health, Physical Activity and Disability (NCHPAD) is a public health practice and resource center on health promotion for people with disability. NCHPAD seeks to help people with disability and other chronic health conditions achieve health benefits through increased participation in all types of physical and social activities, including fitness and aquatic activities, recreational and sports programs, adaptive equipment usage, and more. NCHPAD actively works to create healthy equity for people with disability by providing individualized information, referral and consultation services to people with disability, families, caregivers, policymakers, community members, health care practitioners and public health professionals through an expansive array of web-based materials and health communication endeavors.

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Adapted PE After High School Art/Health/Music/Physical Education (PE) Curriculum/Instructional Methods Elementary High School Inclusion Middle School Parent/Family Preschool Recreation Related Services State/National Organizations