The Feasibility of Taekwondo for Addressing Social Interaction and Social Participation in Children.
Background: Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often experience physical, social, and emotional barriers that impact participation in extracurricular activities, such as taekwondo. Engaging in taekwondo may provide opportunities for advancing social abilities as well as developing healthpr...
| Publicado en: | Open Journal of Occupational Therapy (OJOT) Vol. 9; no. 2; pp. 1 - 15 |
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Open Journal of Occupational Therapy
Spring2021
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