Access for Disabled Children and Young People to Extended Schools and Children's Centres called on services to adopt a "can do" attitude. It also flagged up the importance of adequate staffing and training, which can "significantly affect the nature of provision and how disabled children are included".
The guide, published by the Council for Disabled Children, said training was necessary so staff have the skills needed to work with disabled children, such as alternative methods of communication and moving.
A Training and Development Agency for Schools spokesman said: "All children and young people with disabilities must be able to access all extended services and staff development is vital to achieve this."
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