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1. Improving the Health & Wellness
of Individuals with Special Abilities.
ACTION Topic = Posture
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2. Good Posture vs. Bad Posture
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3. Why is Good Posture Important?
• Helps us keep bones
and joints in proper
alignment
• Reduces the stress
on ligaments*
• Allows muscles to
work efficiently
• Helps prevent
muscle strain and
back pain
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*Ligament: Tissue that connects bones to another bone

4. Tips for Sitting
• Put your low
back against the
backrest
• Keep your feet
flat on the
ground
• Keep your
shoulders back
• Keep your knees
pointing forward
ACTION Tip: Do not sit for longer than 30 minutes. Get up and move around!

5. Standing
• Hold your head up
and chin in, look
straight head (and
smile big)
• Keep your shoulders
back
• Keep your chest
forward and knees
straight
• Stand tall and stand
proud!

6. Good Posture =
Great Confidence and
A Positive Attitude

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