| Exercise is a fundamental part of our physical | | | | disabilities and there are some activities that have |
| development and growth. Our bones need resistance | | | | been tailored or created for particular disabilities. |
| to grow and produce minerals, we all have | | | | In the case of children this is even more important as |
| cardiovascular systems, we all need muscle resistance | | | | they are going through a period of rapid growth in |
| for growth, ligaments and tendons need exercise for | | | | which exercise plays an important role. A lack of |
| flexibility and strength and there are many other | | | | activity at this stage in their lives could have a |
| universal factors that we have in common, regardless | | | | detrimental effect on the rest of their life and worsen |
| of a person's ability. | | | | their disability. For children, collective exercise also |
| It would be easy to consider the development of | | | | forms a fundamental part of their social activity, it can |
| common exercises for disabilities to difficult due to the | | | | help avoid segregation and isolation for a disabled child |
| diversity of categories and classifications. This is not | | | | and in the case of mentally disabled children, can |
| the case as despite the range of categorization of | | | | improve their development. |
| disabilities this is mainly for classification and reference | | | | A wide variety of activity for children with disabilities is |
| purposes and is irrelevant for the process of creating | | | | offered in many schools, government projects and |
| activities. | | | | charities that can provide everything from the basics |
| Having a disability simply means the amount and type | | | | of exercise to fully active competitive social integration. |
| of exercises that can be done is limited by the | | | | There is something on offer for their needs, whatever |
| individual or the equipment required. There are plenty | | | | a child's disability, and a limit in ability should definitely not |
| of activities that can still suit people with a range of | | | | mean a limit in activity, integration and development. |