3 Practical Takeaways
Down Syndrome: Promoting Physical Activity Participation
How do you promote participation in children with Down Syndrome? Start early…and keep at it over the years!
This work by Wentz, et al (2021) encourages a shift in occupational therapy and physical therapy practice towards focusing on participation of children with Down Syndrome. They summarize the most current research to provide suggestions of ways to effectively do so!
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Reference:
Wentz, E. E., Looper, J., Menear, K. S., Rohadia, D., & Shields, N. (2021). Promoting participation in physical activity among children and adolescents with Down syndrome. Physical Therapy.
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