Families of children with autism and learning disabilities have forced the UK government into a u-turn over its limit on outdoor exercise. People with autism and learning disabilities can now go out for exercise three times a day and travel beyond their local area. The government changed its guidance on outdoor exercise after two families threatened court action over the one-trip-out-a-day limit.
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