Didactics of Motor Activity in Sensory and Intellectual Disability

The purpose of this work is to propose a working suggestion for all professional, that, within the school, meet people with sensory and intellectual disabilities on a daily basis. First, the characteristics of the different disabilities are illustrated, then the adapted activities are described. Ac...

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Main Authors: Mattia Caterina Maietta, Francesco Tafuri
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Language:English
Published: Pensa MultiMedia 2022-12-01
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Online Access:https://ojs.pensamultimedia.it/index.php/siref/article/view/5892
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description The purpose of this work is to propose a working suggestion for all professional, that, within the school, meet people with sensory and intellectual disabilities on a daily basis. First, the characteristics of the different disabilities are illustrated, then the adapted activities are described. Activities adapted are, by definition inclusive, promote optimal living conditions and a good system of relationships. Through sport, in fact, people with disabilities could feel part of the community and its network of relationships. Nowadays everyone can practice sports, having the opportunity to try their hand in various disciplines. Sport is an important educational tool that, through targeted actions, becomes fundamental for emancipation and growth. This work was born out of the need to help children with intellectual and sensory disabilities in everyday life, through motor activity, setting as objectives the improvement of motor skills, attention, concentration, and of the basic motor schemes, the psychic, intellectual and sensory conditions, the strengthening of relationships with others, in particular with peers, the development of self-discovery and confidence in one’s own abilities and autonomy in daily activities.
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spelling doaj.art-76f9673fb1a34bc4967b5128dc1691c32023-12-03T09:16:16ZengPensa MultiMediaFormazione & Insegnamento1973-47782279-75052022-12-0120310.7346/-fei-XX-03-22_48Didactics of Motor Activity in Sensory and Intellectual DisabilityMattia Caterina Maietta0Francesco Tafuri1Università Telematica Pegaso, mattiacaterina.maietta@unipegaso.itUniversity Niccolò Cusano, Rome, francesco.tafuri@unicusano.it The purpose of this work is to propose a working suggestion for all professional, that, within the school, meet people with sensory and intellectual disabilities on a daily basis. First, the characteristics of the different disabilities are illustrated, then the adapted activities are described. Activities adapted are, by definition inclusive, promote optimal living conditions and a good system of relationships. Through sport, in fact, people with disabilities could feel part of the community and its network of relationships. Nowadays everyone can practice sports, having the opportunity to try their hand in various disciplines. Sport is an important educational tool that, through targeted actions, becomes fundamental for emancipation and growth. This work was born out of the need to help children with intellectual and sensory disabilities in everyday life, through motor activity, setting as objectives the improvement of motor skills, attention, concentration, and of the basic motor schemes, the psychic, intellectual and sensory conditions, the strengthening of relationships with others, in particular with peers, the development of self-discovery and confidence in one’s own abilities and autonomy in daily activities. https://ojs.pensamultimedia.it/index.php/siref/article/view/5892DidacticsSensory disabilityIntellectual disabilityAdapted activity
spellingShingle Mattia Caterina Maietta
Francesco Tafuri
Didactics of Motor Activity in Sensory and Intellectual Disability
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Didactics
Sensory disability
Intellectual disability
Adapted activity
title Didactics of Motor Activity in Sensory and Intellectual Disability
title_full Didactics of Motor Activity in Sensory and Intellectual Disability
title_fullStr Didactics of Motor Activity in Sensory and Intellectual Disability
title_full_unstemmed Didactics of Motor Activity in Sensory and Intellectual Disability
title_short Didactics of Motor Activity in Sensory and Intellectual Disability
title_sort didactics of motor activity in sensory and intellectual disability
topic Didactics
Sensory disability
Intellectual disability
Adapted activity
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