Learning Outcomes
To teach the normal process of psychomotor development, pathophysiology of persons with special needs, such disorders of intelligence and behavioral impairments resulting from injury or dysfunction of the nervous system, and the special treatment applied to these people, especially the kinetic approach the
athletic ability of these individuals.
Course Content (Syllabus)
1. Basic principles and role of special education.
2. Growth and body conformation - Diversification sex - Assessment of development.
3. Theories psychomotor development - Stages and assessment of psychomotor development.
4. Developmental Assessment tests-intelligence-gradation intelligence.
5. Mental superiority, discount lag.
6. Attention Deficiency Syndrome hyperactivity - Learning difficulties - problems
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conduct training exercise.
7. Nervous System - Kinetic mechanism - Reflective - Role Assessment
reflexes in psychomotor development.
8. Cerebral Palsy - Features - Troubleshooting - Role of exercise.
9. Epilepsy - Educational problems - Role of exercise. Congenital malformations of the nervous
system hydrocephalus.
10. Locomotor system diseases, bone diseases, joints, neuromuscular diseases.
11. Sensory impairment (blindness, deafness). Role of Physical Education.
12. Mental illness - anorexia - Autism - Alcoholism - Drugs.
13. Chronic somatic diseases - Diabetes mellitus - Cystic Fibrosis - Bronchial Asthma
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
ΝΙΚΟΛΕΤΑ ΑΓΓΕΛΟΠΟΥΛΟΥ-ΣΑΚΑΝΤΑΜΗ
Ειδική αγωγή
Αναπτυξιακές διαταραχές και χρόνιες μειονεξίες
ISBN: 960-8396-06-9
'Ετος έκδοσης: 2004
© Εκδόσεις Πανεπιστημίου Μακεδονίας, Εγνατία 156, 540 06, Θεσσαλονίκη,
e-mail: uompress@uom.gr
© Εκδόσεις Πανεπιστημίου Μακεδονίας, Εγνατία 156, 540 06, Θεσσαλονίκη,
e-mail: uompress@uom.gr
Additional bibliography for study
Sherrill, Claudine, (1997) Adapted Physical Activity, Recreation And Sport:
Crossdisciplinary and Lifespan. NY: WCB/McGraw Hill.
Auxter, David, et al, (1996) Principles And Methods of Adapted Physical Education and
Recreation: Gross Motor Activities for Young Children with Special Needs. NY:
WCB/McGraw Hill.
Block, Martin E., (1995) A Teacher's Guide to Including Students with Disabilities in
Regular Physical Education. Baltimore, Paul H. Brooks Publishing Co.
Bruininks, R., (1978) Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency. Circle Pines, MN:
American Guidance Service.
Dunn, John M., (1996) Special Physical Education: Adapted, Individualized,
Developmental. NY: WCB/McGraw Hill.