3 Children who have health conditions
Supporting children’s physical development and being physically active is important for both mental and physical health. However, some children have a health condition or another factor that makes it less easy for them to take part in physical activity. Here are some of the conditions that can affect how much physical activity a child does:
- Chronic health conditions such as asthma, diabetes or sickle cell anaemia
- Special educational needs and disability
- Complex medical needs
- Obesity or being overweight
- Visual impairments.
Activity 3
Take the poll below, where you consider how confident you feel about planning physical activity for children with specific conditions.
1. How confident do you feel about planning physical activity for children with chronic health conditions such as asthma, diabetes and sickle cell anaemia?
2. How confident do you feel about planning physical activity for children with special educational needs and disability?
3. How confident do you feel about planning physical activity for children with complex medical needs?
4. How confident do you feel about planning physical activity for children who are overweight or obese?