Keiko Shikako-Thomas

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  • Canada Research Chair in Childhood Disability, Participation and Knowledge Translation, and Assistant Professor in Occupational Therapy, McGill University
Physical activity improves memory, problem-solving and decision-making ability. Active children have better executive functioning, including planning, self-regulation and the ability to perform demanding tasks with greater accuracy. (Shutterstock)

Children with disabilities need better access to sport

Daniel Goldowitz, University of British Columbia; Jean-Paul Collet, University of British Columbia, and Keiko Shikako-Thomas, McGill University

Sport and other physical activity is vital to the developing bodies and minds of children; for those with disabilities it can be hard to access and is yet even more important.

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