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Adapted Physical Activity
Adapted Physical Activity for children is a type of exercise offered for children with disabilities. There are several benefits offered by this type of physical activity for children. Participating in sports helps children with disabilities build self confidence and has positive affects on their lives. Parents also believe there are benefits to their child when allowing them to participate in the sport.

Benefits
Children with disabilities are usually not accepted into specific social norms, such as participating in sports. Participating in Adapted Physical Activity gives these children an opportunity to beat that stereotype. Interactions with another person especially involving physical activity may help a child with disabilities feel less uncomfortable around their peers. In a study listed in an article. Physical Disability, Stigma, and Physical Activity in Children. International Journal of Disability, Development & Education> it is shown that children with disabilities who participate in sport are more competent rather than if they do not participate in sport. This study shows that children are able to beat the stigma about participating in sports when they have a disability.

Positive effects of physical activity on children and adolescents include reduced risk of diabetes, overweight and obesity, anxiety, and depression. When a child participates in a sport they gain social skills that they would not learn outside of the sport. This includes leadership skills, team building exercises, how to work well with other's, and following specific rules that are applied to the game. This skills can become vital when it comes to a child with disabilities. Coaches are trained to be able to help children with disabilities be involved in these sports, and with their support and other's that is how it is made possible. Without the support of everyone these children are missing out on an important opportunity in life. Children with disabilities are included in sports for three reasons, one is to promote participation of of young people with disabilities in mainstream sports, two is to promote physical activity among disabled adolescents, and three is to promote contact between adolescents with and without disabilities. “Promoting sportsmanship behavior and developing understanding of differences among adolescents with and without disabilities” 12.

The perspective of the parent is also important when it comes to involving a child in physical activity. If the parent promotes that physical activity is good then the child will perceive it as good and want to participate. When it comes to a child with disability this can be a struggle because sometimes the child is unaware of the situation entirely. The parents influence becomes most important because they have more influence on the child than anyone else. The relationship between a parents belief about physical activity is substantial. The more a parent believes a child participating in physical activity is important, the more the child will believe as well.