The goal and opportunity of physical therapy for children with Down syndrome

By: Winders, Patricia C.
Series: Down Syndrome Quarterly 6 (2) 2001: 1-5.Publisher: 2001Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volume Subject(s): PHYSICAL EXERCISES | PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES | EARLY INTERVENTION | LEARNING PROCESSES | LEARNING STRATEGIES | PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT | DOWN SYNDROMESummary: The author suggests that the appropriate goal of physical therapy for children with Down syndrome is not to accelerate their rate of gross motor development as is commonly assumed. The goal is to minimise the development of abnormal compensatory movement patterns that children with Down syndrome are prone to develop. Beyond this goal is the opportunity for parents to explore how their child learns.
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The author suggests that the appropriate goal of physical therapy for children with Down syndrome is not to accelerate their rate of gross motor development as is commonly assumed. The goal is to minimise the development of abnormal compensatory movement patterns that children with Down syndrome are prone to develop. Beyond this goal is the opportunity for parents to explore how their child learns.

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