Increasing opportunities for physical activity.
Being physically active can have a number of benefits - having fun, meeting with friends, keeping healthy and experiencing success. For children with Down syndrome the foundations need to be laid early if they are to keep active in school, teenage and adult years and parents ask for more help in this area from professionals.
Buckley
Sue
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The Down Syndrome Educational Trust, Portsmouth, Hampshire, UK. sue.buckley@downsed.org
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