October is the month that houses International Walk to School Day, an event that is celebrated in more than 40 countries. Through a grant from the Illinois Department of Transportation and with support from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), NCHPAD is pleased to be working on an extensive guidebook entitled "Discover Inclusive Safe Routes to School," which will be released in 2011. This document builds on the current resource that is available from the National Center for Safe Routes to School (http://www.saferoutesinfo.org). All children can benefit from being more active, and teaching safety skills as a pedestrian can be essential to adults with disabilities who may not drive and will need to navigate their environment by walking or wheeling to work, social engagements, and everyday errands. All children have the right to be included in health promotion programming. Safe Routes to School can provide benefits to all.

To read this month's column, go to http://www.ncpad.org/fitt/fact_sheet.php?sheet=842.