Adapted Physical Activities for Students with Physical and Movement Disabilities (LSPA_156)
About Study Course
Objective
To master and use knowledge of adapted teaching strategies in sports education for students with SENs to provide the most appropriate study methods for each student.
Prerequisites
Study courses mastered: Teacher’s Professional Skills, Teaching and Learning in the Context of Diversity, Educational Psychology for Teachers, Management of Educational Institution, Civil Protection, State Security and Environmental Protection for Sustainable Development, Human Anatomy and Dynamic Anatomy, Pedagogical Foundations in Adapted Physical Activities, Student-Centred Approach in Adapted Physical Activities, Assessment Methods in Adapted Physical Activities, Content of Adapted Physical Activity Programmes, Principles of Ergonomics and Safety in Sport Classes, Functional Limitations and Physical Exercise, General and Physical Activity Biochemistry, General and Age-Specific Physiology and/or Adapted Physical Activities for Students with Mental Development Disorders, APA for Students with Sensory Development Disorders, APA for Students with Behavioural, Learning Disorders and Autism.
Learning outcomes
1.1. Demonstrates knowledge of definitions and terminology regarding types of physical and movement development disorders (hereinafter referred to as PMDD). Understands the aetiology of PMDDs (cerebral palsy, spina bifida, bone – joint deformations, etc.). Students understand the degree of severity of PMDDs and their relationship to the student’s age factor.
Demonstrates knowledge of the organisation of the inclusive special education teaching environment in sports and health classes for students with PMDDs.
1.2. Able to use inclusive special education teaching methods and the principles of organisation of environment in a sports and health class for students with PMDDs.
3. Skills to use communication, including alternative communication, methods and practical application thereof during sports and health classes.
1.4. Able to skilfully analyse the results obtained: about support levels in an APA programme and their practical application, about the analysis of practical cases in practical classes in the school environment.
