Therapeutic Karate with children aged 5–7

Abstract

Children with poor motor function and/or behaviour problems are “at risk” for learning disabilities. At the Child Development Centre of the Rebecca Sieff Government Hospital in Tzfat, Israel, some children are diagnosed and treated from a very early age. Others with borderline motor or behavioral problems may only be discovered later on in kindergarten. Both of these groups need a supportive therapeutic program to help them bridge the gap successfully into elementary school.