On the necessity of adaptive physical education classes forms improvement in university with students with disabilities

Importance. Currently, the organization of the higher education system must ensure the full immersion of students with disabilities in the general educational process. This circumstance requires the development of adaptive physical education programs aimed not only at eliminating deviations in the physical development of students with disabilities that arose as a result of the underlying disease, but also ensuring their adaptation and socialization in the student community. In this regard, the search for and implementation of non-traditional means of motor activity and forms of organizing adaptive physical education classes at the university are urgent tasks.
Materials and Methods. Based on the review and theoretical analysis of scientific publications, questionnaires have been developed; and sample surveys of students and teachers of the Theory and Methods of the Physical Culture Department at Derzhavin Tambov State University have been conducted.
Results and Discussion. The questionnaires has been conducted to identify the opinion of students with disabilities and practicing teachers on this matter. The questionnaires contained ten questions, the wording of which differed for students and teachers in order to identify their attitudes to each item of the questionnaire. The study involved 11 teachers of Theory and Methods of Physical Education Department of Derzhavin Tambov State University and 34 students with disabilities.
Conclusion. To sum up, the implementation of non-traditional means of motor activity and nonstandard forms of organizing educational classes in adaptive physical education will provide an opportunity for all students to study simultaneously, regardless of the limitation degree and their health condition, which will not only minimize the disruption of their physical condition that arose as a result of the underlying disease, but also eliminate social barriers.