DIDACTIC OUTDOOR GAMES IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION OF PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES

The research purpose is to theoretically and experimentally substantiate the methodology of adaptive physical education of primary school students with intellectual disabilities based on didactic outdoor games that provide stimulation of physical qualities and cognitive abilities. 

Methods and organization of research: analysis and generalization of scientific and methodological literature, the method of control tests for assessing indicators of physical fitness and cognitive abilities, a pedagogical experiment, methods of mathematical statistics.

A survey of 125 parents of children with intellectual disabilities was conducted. 24 schoolchildren with mild intellectual disabilities were examined. An analysis of indicators of physical fitness and cognitive abilities of younger schoolchildren with intellectual disabilities was conducted using 11 control tests and a comparison of the results obtained with standard indicators.

The research results and their discussion. Taking into account the identified features of the development of physical qualities and cognitive abilities, a method of adaptive physical education of younger schoolchildren with intellectual disabilities has been developed, consisting of five interrelated sections: section 1 – didactic games that develop speed; section 2 – didactic games that develop agility; section 3 – didactic games that develop speed and strength qualities; Section 4 – didactic games that develop flexibility; Section 5 – didactic games that develop balance. The experimental methodology has been tested in a pedagogical experiment over a period of 9 months.

Conclusion. The introduction of the experimental methods contributed to the increase in the indicators of physical qualities and cognitive abilities of children with intellectual disabilities.

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