The purpose of the master's work was to determine the necessary adjustments and ways of integrating a student with spina bifida and hydrocephalus in Physical Education in the first grade of primary school. Whereas a student's progress in Physical Education is not being assessed, we wanted to evaluate student's progress and note what objectives are being achieved.
The study include a student with spina bifida and hydrocephalus (spinal cord injury), who attends the first grade of primary school. We completed 60 hours of unstructured observation in Physical Education.
In the practical part of the master thesis sports activities in specific sport areas in Physical Education are described. We suggested sport activities for a student with a mentioned injury without adjustment, with adaptations or replaced by another activity. Furthermore we classified student (in each sport topic) into one of nine levels of a Winnick integration model for sport participation. Objectives, that student achieved in Physical Education were analysed at the level of knowledge, motor skills and social-emotional level.
We concluded that student in most sport topics belong to regular sport environment with support services. This means that a pupil may be fully equal partner in Physical Education to other peers without problems. Adjustments that are needed: shortening or extension of time, distance, increased and lowered the height of basketball goal, adapted method of implementation, appropriate floor basis (asphalt instead of forest paths), materials modifications (smaller, lighter balls and weights), adapted game rules or way of movement, replacement of activity with another one and assistant support.
Student with paraplegia needs individual treatment in swimming. Walking, jogging, sledding, ice skating, skiing are sport activities that the student can not perform and require replacement or parallel activity.
Student has progressed in all target areas in Physical Education. He has gained physical and theoretical knowledge in all subject areas and has improved his physical and functional abilities. It is significant that he has developed positive attitude towards sport, environment and towards his peers.
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