Abstract

ADAPTED MOTOR ACTIVITY OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS

Silviya I. Filkova, Mariyana M. Krasteva and Plamen D. Dimitrov*

ABSTRACT

Adapted physical culture is considered as a part of the overall human culture and is a subsystem of the physical culture. It is one of the directions of the social activity, aimed at satisfying of the mentally handicapped individual’s needs. It is being used for improving and maintaining health, secondary rehabilitation and personal development. The goal of this research is to study the awareness of parents of children with specific educational needs, when it comes to the role of motor activity as a factor enhancing motor and intellectual development. Right here we have to define, that the study concerns individuals with mental disorders, despite that they have any physical impairment or not. An anonymous survey in relation to kids’ motor activity, was held involving 52 parents of children with special educational needs (SEN), attending kindergarten. The polled parents appeared keen to familiarize themselves with the different types of motor activity, the optimal levels and benefits of it. They showed desire their children’s motor regiment to be optimized in kindergarten. Experiments with new forms of motor activity are also welcomed.

Keywords: children with special educational needs, adapted motor activity.