Author s note: This
information is pertinent to
many people with other
developmental disabilities.
Center on Aging with Mental Retardation
University of Illinois at Chicago
Institute on Disability and Human Development
Rehabilitation Research and Training...
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Author s note: This
information is pertinent to
many people with other
developmental disabilities.
Center on Aging with Mental Retardation
University of Illinois at Chicago
Institute on Disability and Human Development
Rehabilitation Research and Training
Aging
a national organization
on mental retardation
WithMental
Retardation
The purpose of this fact sheet is to
provide an overview of what physical
fitness is and how it relates to older
people with mental retardation.
The
fact sheet will also provide some
helpful guidelines for family
members, support people, service
providers, and others interested in
starting a program for older
individuals with mental retardation.
The fitness movement
The fitness movement in this nation
has risen to new heights.
People
today are becoming more aware of
the need to participate in regular
physical activity.
Many Americans
are joining fitness centers or
purchasing home exercise
equipment.
This remarkable interest
in fitness stems from several
r
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