The role of the family in the development of the motor activity of a child with Down syndrome (on the example of parental communities in the Vladimir region)

Abstract

Relevance. Physical education and sports are an important factor for the social rehabilitation of children with Down syndrome. The foundations of a healthy lifestyle are formed, first of all, in the family.Purpose. To assess the prospects for the development of the rehabilitation system for children with Down syndrome by involving parent communities in the infrastructure of the rehabilitation process.Methodology and organization of the research. The role of the family and parent communities in creating effective and accessible conditions for adaptive physical education and sports for children with Down syndrome in the Vladimir region is considered.The results of the research. There are three organizations in the region that provide support to people with Down syndrome. At the same time, the activity of the parents themselves, who are not teachers or board members of NGOs, is extremely low. We believe that the promotion of adaptive sport in Russia should be supported at all levels of government, and not only by public organizations, whose leaders are often the parents themselves.Conclusions. The role of the family in the development of motor skills remains an urgent issue in relation to a child with disabilities. Parents face the problem of lack of information, lack of specialists, overprotection. They need to be prepared for this by creating special programs.