The gap in physical activity for children with disabilities is bigger than most parents realize. Research from Western University's Child Health and Physical Activity Lab reveals a stark reality: 78 percent of young children without a diagnosed disability meet current international physical activity guidelines, spending 12.5 percent of their day engaged in physical activity. However, children with some types of disability spend as little as 0.3 percent of their day engaged in physical activity (

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