Getting kids to exercise and eat right is challenging enough. But what if they will only eat foods that are yellow? Or don't have the same feelings of being full as other people? What if the medicine they take to control some of their behaviors makes them gain a lot of weight, fast, or makes them very lethargic?
For students with disabilities, these are all real scenarios, compounding the challenges many children have to stay fit, notes a new report from AbilityPath.org, an online community for parents of children with disabilities and the professionals who work with them.
But too often, children with disabilities—"the population that's most affected" by challenges with obesity—has been left out, said Sheryl Young, the CEO of AbilityPath.org. "Today we're changing that conversation."
Statistics from "Finding Balance: Obesity and Children with Special Needs," show that children with disabilities are 38 percent more likely to be overweight or obese than their peers.
read more of Nirvi Shah's On Special Education article HERE.
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