Commit to Inclusion

A global campaign to end the exclusion of people with disability from physical activity and all associated areas.

The campaign supports the implementation of guidelines and programming to empower people with disability to lead healthy, active lifestyles.

Commit to Inclusion supports the implementation of the Guidelines for Disability Inclusion to assist in the updating of community health program and policies to be inclusive of the needs of people with disability.

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Commit to Inclusion supports the establishment of programming like I Can Do it, You Can Do It! (ICDI) to help facilitate access and opportunities for children and adults with disability to be healthy and active.

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Make the commitment to disability inclusion in your

Physical Activity, Nutrition, and Obesity Programs & Policies!

Physical Activity

Physical activity can provide individuals with disability the strength and stamina required to participate in all aspects of life successfully.

Nutrition

Access to healthy foods can fuel beneficial endeavors for people with disability, and help to build a strong, sustainable society.

Obesity Reduction

Obesity is more common among people with disability. Inclusive health promotion can create a better society for everyone.

It’s Time to Face the Facts

3x

Adults with disability are more likely to have a serious chronic disease.

50%

Nearly half of all adults with disability get no aerobic physical activity.

58%

Obesity rates for adults with disability are higher than for adults without disability.

38%

Obesity rates for children with disability are higher than for children without disability.

4.5x

Physical activity is lower for children and youth with disability than their peers without disability.

20%

These facts and many more affect the 56 million Americans living with disability, a substantial portion of the population.

“Inclusion is not a strategy to help people fit into the systems and structures which exist in our societies; it is about transforming those systems and structures to make it better for everyone. Inclusion is about creating a better world for everyone.”

-Diane Richler, Past President, Inclusion International

By joining the Commit to Inclusion campaign you are helping to build inclusive, healthy communities

while engaging, educating, and empowering all Americans across the lifespan to adopt a healthy lifestyle that includes regular physical activity and good nutrition.

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