Developmental Coordination Disorder and Role Modeling

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Developmental Coordination Disorderand Role
Modeling

• By Mike Apa, Evan McCurdy and Mike Zarmati

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Developmental Coordination Disorder

• Its inevitable. Some kids are just plain bad at
  sports. One reason could be due to the fact that
  they have DCDDevelopmental Coordination
  Disorder.
• These children have difficulties with motor
  coordination as compared to other children of the
  same age .
• Moreover, some children might just lack the
  locomotor skills necessary to succeed in a sport.
  Therefore they avoid physical activity due to
  their lack of skills, while others face social
  problems like kids making fun of them.
• This causes them to have low self-esteem which
  makes them unmotivated to persist in challenges.

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Developmental Coordination Disorder cont.

• This can cause major problems later on in life.
  Children may have low physical fitness due to
  their withdrawal in sport...and this is a major
  problem.

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Role Models

• Some children have role models who they look up
  to. These role models act as leaders and give
  children hope for the future, provide them with
  an "I CAN" attitude and motivate children to do
  their best. Some children may even try to act
  like their role model.

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Role Modeling cont.

• Children learn faster through role models than to
  someone they dont look up to.
• Ultimately, role models can have positive impact
  on children as long as they act according to the
  childs beliefs and values.

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• Notice his arm is cocked, while the other arm is
  pointing in the direction of his target. Feet are
  planted and stay planted for force and balance.