Measuring movement abilities in children is crucial for monitoring the movement state, determining progress or regression in the movement domain, and also makes it easier to plan sports activities. The fundamental purpose of the master's thesis was to analyze some already existing measurement batteries in the field of measuring motor abilities in children with special needs. The assignment focuses on children with moderate to severe mental disabilities and combined disorders (the most common is an associated autistic spectrum disorder). The aim was to gather information on how to work with this population through the literature and, in particular, through the experience of experts in the field, and to provide an overview of examples of working practices. The descriptive method was used, as the basis for the assignment was Slovenian and international literature as well as personal and shared experiences obtained through informal conversations. It was found that the measurement of motor abilities in children with special needs is more demanding and complex than in the majority population. Tasks need to be chosen more carefully, and we need to be prepared to make different adjustments to the way each task is carried out. In most cases, the approach to working with children is completely individual. The most common adaptation used by professionals is visual support in terms of showing the task, either by demonstration or video, rather than just descriptions and verbal instructions, and quite often physical assistance with the task is also used. Descriptive support of numerical results is important in interpreting measurement results and monitoring the motor domain.
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