Monday, October 13, 2008

October is National Disability Awareness Month


The group of special populations keeps growing. It is important that the fitness & rehabilitation professional knows how to design exercise programs for this group has the greatest benefit from exercise.

One in Five People Live With At Least One Disability

National Disability Awareness Month during October highlights broad cross section of lives affected by disabilities in the United States; the Centers for Disease Control and organizations, including Allsup, highlight the contributions of people with disabilities

Belleville, Ill. (Vocus/PRWEB ) October 2, 2008 -- Today about 50 million Americans, or one in five people, have some level of disability, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. October provides an opportunity to highlight the broad needs, experiences and contributions of people with disabilities each year during National Disability Awareness Month. Organizations, including Allsup, which is a national Social Security Disability Insurance representation company, are helping to draw attention to this month's observance.

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