<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The aim of the current study is to explore the importance of recreational sporting activities’ practice in developing social interactions of children with Down syndrome, and in maintaining communication, participation, teamwork, and socialization from parents and educators’ perceptions. A descriptive approach has been deployed and a sample of 45 parents and 30 educators of children with Down syndrome were randomly selected from the psychological and pedagogical centre for children with mental disabilities, and from the association of El-Wafaa and scholastic and professional integration for trisomy 21 and autism children in Algeria. The results revealed that there is a statistical significance for recreational sports activities’ practice. The results suggest that the practice of recreational sports activities has a positive effect on the social interactions of children with Down syndrome, as confirmed by parents and educators.</p></abstract>

The aim of the current study is to explore the importance of recreational sporting activities’ practice in developing social interactions of children with Down syndrome, and in maintaining communication, participation, teamwork, and socialization from parents and educators’ perceptions. A descriptive approach has been deployed and a sample of 45 parents and 30 educators of children with Down syndrome were randomly selected from the psychological and pedagogical centre for children with mental disabilities, and from the association of El-Wafaa and scholastic and professional integration for trisomy 21 and autism children in Algeria. The results revealed that there is a statistical significance for recreational sports activities’ practice. The results suggest that the practice of recreational sports activities has a positive effect on the social interactions of children with Down syndrome, as confirmed by parents and educators.

Parents and Educators’ Perceptions on Recreational Sporting Activities’ Practice and Its Effects on Down Syndrome Children’s

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The aim of the current study is to explore the importance of recreational sporting activities’ practice in developing social interactions of children with Down...

Parents and Educators’ Perceptions on Recreational Sporting Activities’ Practice and Its Effects on Down Syndrome Children’s

Published Online: Sep 22, 2020

Page range: 207 - 216

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/raft-2020-0025

Keywords
down syndrome children, interaction, recreational activities

© 2020 Brahim Harbach et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Parents and Educators’ Perceptions on Recreational Sporting Activities’ Practice and Its Effects on Down Syndrome Children’s

Published Online: Sep 22, 2020

Page range: 207 - 216

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/raft-2020-0025

Keywordsdown syndrome children, interaction, recreational activities

© 2020 Brahim Harbach et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
down syndrome children, interaction, recreational activities