Adaptive work program of physical education lessons for elementary school students with disabilities

• Main Authors: Kustova Irina A., Starostina Anna V., Nikulin Alexander V., Sedunova Elena V.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: EDP Sciences 2021-01-01
• Series: SHS Web of Conferences
• Online Access: https://www.shs-conferences.org/articles/shsconf/pdf/2021/08/shsconf_teduvis2020_01029.pdf

At the stage of the implementation of inclusive education into the country’s general education schools, many experts note that the teaching staff of schools is not ready to work with children with special educational needs. Lack of professional competencies affects the appearance of psychological barriers and professional stereotypes. Therefore, the purpose of the study was to develop an education program for physical education lessons for students with disabilities to increase their level of physical fitness. In the course of the study, the following methods were used: the method of literary source analysis, the method of examination, testing, pedagogical experiment, mathematical statistics. This article presents experimental material on the adaptive work program of physical education lessons for 1st grade students with disabilities. It describes various methods and means of teaching this category of schoolchildren, develops guidelines for the sections of the subject “Physical Education” taking into account the age-related characteristics of schoolchildren with pathologies. The positive results of the study suggest the effectiveness of this adaptive educational program. The study is practically significant as it can be used to conduct lessons for children with disabilities in order to facilitate learning and eliminate health problems identified by health care workers.