How can we ensure that these children participate again with their peers? What can you do as a municipality? Or as a school? In this episode, Suse van Kleef speaks with community sports coach Willemijn van Aggelen from the municipality of Dordrecht and Hilde Krajenbrink, Specialist in Physical Activity Behaviour at the Knowledge Centre for Sport & Exercise, and you will receive tips to ensure that these children also enjoy being physically active.
Questions addressed include:
- What is a motor skills delay?
- What is the importance of motor development?
- How do you measure motor skills?
- How do you organise additional activities?
- How do you involve parents?
- What are the elements of a successful approach?
- What are the challenges?
- What about the funding?
The podcast concludes with tips and a take-home message.
There are also several relevant links:
- White paper on motor skills delays
- Alles over Sport article ‘Sustainable additional activities for children with a motor skills delay'
- Guidance on encouraging more and better physical activity at school and in the surrounding area
- Alles over Sport article ‘Supporting motor development: cooperation between school and parents’
The knowledge podcast can be listened to here.