====== Equity & Inclusion (Especially for Neurodivergent Boys) ======

[[start|« Back to Boys and Recess Overview]]

**Movement supports sensory regulation**
  * Child Mind Institute (March 2025): [[https://childmind.org/article/how-sensory-processing-issues-affect-kids-in-school/|Sensory Processing Issues in School: The Need for Breaks]]

**Outdoor play can prevent disciplinary referrals**
  * CA Dept of Education (Aug 2025): [[https://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/it/sb291letter.asp|SB 291: Prohibition of Recess Restriction for Discipline]]

**Removing recess disproportionately impacts boys already at risk**
  * NYSUT (Sept 2025): [[https://www.nysut.org/news/2025/september/the-power-of-play|The Power of Play: Equity and Access to Recess]]