أهمية برنامج رياضي لتنمية و تطوير بعض المهارات الحركية الأساسية لأطفال ذوي الإعاقة العقلية

الملخص EN

The research aims to identify the importance and the impact of a proposed program for movement activities on developing some basic motor skills for mentally disabled children.

The two researchers used the experimental approach for two groups, one experimental and the other control, using pre and post measurement.

The sample of this study was from mentally disabled children in special education schools in the State of Kuwait, and the research sample was chosen deliberately from among students whose ages range between (7 and 14) years, and their IQ scores (50-70) on the Stanford-Binet scale.

The mental age of this stage of the experimental and control groups ranges from (3-6) years, and the sample size reached (42) students.

The proposed physical activities program is designed by reviewing some specialized references and related research.

The proposed physical activities program includes exercises that the student performs alone, with a colleague, or in a group with or without tools or devices, with the aim of developing basic motor skills.

The two researchers believe that the proposed program of physical activities has a positive effect on the development of basic motor skills among mentally disabled children in the age group (7-14) years under research through their practice of the activities of the proposed physical program.