The American National Center on Health, Physical Activity and Disability (NCHPAD) is a public health resource center with a focus on health promotion, wellness and physical activity designed to inspire inclusive communities. NCHPAD’s features online resources on a wide range of topics including:

• Accessible Gardening

• Best Practice of Inclusive Services: The Value of Inclusion

• Designing for Inclusive Play: Applying the Principles of Universal Design to the Playground

• Hosting an Inclusive Virtual Camp

• Inclusive Activities to Do with Your Grandkids

• Inclusive Physical Education

• Inclusive Strategies in Community Recreation Settings

• Planning for Inclusion: Implementing an Accessibility Management Program in a Parks and Recreation Business Model

The NCHPAD video library is impressive including the recently posted video titled “What is ableism?” There are numerous tools that can be downloaded including the Inclusive Worksite Wellness Guide. 

To visit the NCHPAD website, click here.