Pedagogy
Inclusive sport empowers kids with disabilities
A study carried out by the Bern University of Teacher Education has demonstrated the importance of involving children with intellectual disabilities in sports, both at school and in clubs.
Everyone should have a turn with the ball. | Image: iStockphoto
Children with intellectual disabilities are often also faced with challenges in their motor skills. This makes it all the more important to involve them in sporting activities, whether at school or in a club. Not only does this promote physical skills and general health, but “it also helps them develop a better self-concept”, says Michael Eckhart of the Bern University of Teacher Education. Sport, motor skills and self-concept are thus equally related in children, regardless of whether or not they have disabilities.
