A educação física escolar no desenvolvimento motor de crianças com paralisia cerebral

Abstract

The Motor Development (DM) area is important for the performance of the School Physical Education teacher (EFE), especially for those who work with children with special conditions, such as children with Cerebral Palsy (CP). Thus, the present study had the general objective: To identify the objectives of the EFE classes for Motor Development (DM) of children with CP from the perspective of the EFE teachers. Four teachers of EFE, initial / final grades, high school and a non-governmental organization (NGOs) from the cities of Fortaleza and Caucaia, CE participated in the research. Semi-structured interviews with a script were used as data collection instruments. The content analysis technique was used to present the results. The results showed that EFE teachers have pedagogical methodologies focused on the DM of children with CP. In addition, it was observed that the classes developed include children with and without CP, and the teachers did not show difficulties in organizing the practice. The present research showed that EFE teachers consider the practice of Physical Education important for the DM of students with and without CP.