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Sports recreation for people with special needs

Course Description: This course aims to enhance students' understanding of how to teach, train, and involve individuals with special needs in recreational and movement activities and programs within clubs or schools, including special schools for the disabled and public schools. The course also aims to train students in using modern educational tools to develop programs that prepare children with disabilities for participation in adapted recreational and sports activities.

Credit hours: 3

Prerequisites: REC 331

Objectives of the course :

Developing an integrated and scientific concept for recreational sports for people with disabilities, including an analysis of the theoretical and philosophical foundations associated with this field.
Understanding and comprehending recreational foundations and sports programs, with a focus on identifying their specific training and educational needs.
Developing the ability to create appropriate individual programs and plans that meet the needs of individuals within sports, recreational, and adapted activities.
Preparing and qualifying students to use appropriate teaching methods and strategies for each type of disability or neurodiversity and for each motor skill, within dedicated and inclusive educational units.
Ensuring optimal motivation for the learning process, taking into account physical and motor abilities and educational characteristics, without affecting the opportunities of peers within modified sports activities.
Training students to develop integrated individual learning plans based on their talents, rights, and needs.

Course outputs :

Understanding the concept, principles, and characteristics of neurodiversity and different types of disabilities.
Stages of acquiring basic motor skills for children with disabilities.
The relationship between motor skill learning and effective teaching strategies and methods.
designs assessment and measurement methods that are appropriate for the abilities and rights of persons with disabilities.
Analyzes the stages of motor skills for the purpose of teaching them to children in supportive ways.
Plans and implements learning theories and behavior modification for positive child education.

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Strategic Alignment with Vision 2030 (Quality of Life Program): This course places significant importance on achieving the objectives of the Kingdom's Vision 2030, specifically the pillars of the “Quality of Life Program.” The course directly contributes to promoting positive lifestyles by preparing and qualifying specialized national cadres capable of designing and implementing inclusive and adapted recreational and sports programs. This ensures the empowerment of individuals with disabilities and neurodiverse individuals in their inherent right to engage in physical and sports activities, thereby enhancing their level of community participation and improving their health, psychological, and social quality of life in a stimulating and inclusive environment for all.

Last updated: 2026-06-07