" The effectiveness of a motor education program to teach some basic swimming skills for children with autism "

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 PhD in Physical Education - Department of Curricula and Methods of Teaching Physical Education, Alexandria University

2 Postgraduate Diploma (Specialized) in Sports Training and Movement Sciences - Faculty of Physical Education - Alexandria University

Abstract

The research aims to identify the effectiveness of a proposed motor education program in teaching children with autism some basic skills in swimming (getting used to the water - breathing and opening the eyes - standing in deep water - floating and sliding - movement in the water), and the researcher used the experimental approach to suit the nature of the research. Between each of the pre-measurement and post-measurement in the tests of basic skills in swimming (under study) in favor of the post-measurement, the researchers recommend applying the proposed program for children with autism for the age group (6-8) years, because of its positive and effective impact in improving basic skills in swimming, conducting more research and studies in the field of motor education on children with autism in different age stages and skills with experimenting with different teaching methods and methods, using motor education programs in teaching different group and individual games for children with autism, preparing courses and seminars for parents of children with autism to introduce them to How to deal with their children and how to invest their own skills.Bottom of Form

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