National Center on Physical Activity and Disability - NCPAD
Organization URL(s)
ncpad@uic.eduwww.ncpad.org 
Other Contact Information
Department on Disability and Human Development
University of Illinois at Chicago
1640 W. Roosevelt Rd., #711
Chicago,
IL 60608-6904
800-900-8086 (Voice, TTY - Toll-free (M to F, 8 am-5 pm))
312-355-4058 (FAX)
Description
National Center on Physical Activity and Disability (NCPAD) encourages persons with disabilities to engage in regular physical activity so as to maintain good health and prevent the development of secondary conditions. NCPAD offers a wide variety of informational and educational resources on disability, physical activity exercise, recreational activities and adapted sports ranging from fact sheets and monographs to video clips, slide shows, and complete exercise programs. NCPAD provides resources at multiple levels to meet the specific needs of persons with disabilites, fitness and exercise professionals, health professionals students and researchers. The website features searchable databases of accessible physical activity programs (including a locator by state or zip code), vendors, of specialized or adapted equipment for recreation, sports and physical activity and a bibliography of literature realting to physical activity and disability. Visitors to the website can post questions or share information through online discussion forums and an online calendar of meetings, conferences, or other events relevant to NCPAD's mission.
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