Life Span Development II: School age and Adolescence 3 (2+1)
Lesson 3 : Motor Skills in Late child hood
Hazards during late childhood
Health Problems: Chronic health ailments like T.B., Pneumonia etc will hinder the child’s motor abilities.
Accidents: School age children are more adventurous in nature, they run fast, play hard, ride bicycles and scooters and engage in a variety of sports. Accidents and injuries also cause delay in motor abilities.
Sickness and injuries keep away the children from their daily routines.
Physical Impairments: Blind children are slower to develop motor skills – walking, climbing or manipulating objects. Physical impaired children have poor balance and equilibrium.
Diseases: The common childhood diseases are chicken pox, measles, mumps and polio. The most common disease during late childhood period is Chicken pox. Measles is the most contagious disease. Mumps is a viral disease typically found in 5-9 yrs children. Polio is caused due to viral infection.
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