Title: Correction of motor skills of preschoolers 6-7 years old with cerebral palsy in the process of adaptive physical education
Abstract: Relevance. Rehabilitation of children with cerebral palsy is one of the most significant tasks of modern neurology. Due to the defeat of the central nervous system in patients with cerebral palsy, the work of voluntary movement schemes is disrupted, which determines the complexity of the formation of motor skills. Purpose. To develop a training methodology aimed at correcting the motor skills of preschool children diagnosed with cerebral palsy. Methods and organization of research. Preschoolers aged 6-7 with a diagnosis of cerebral palsy took part in the study. In the course of the study, a methodology was developed based on the use of exercises performed on Gross and MOTOmed training devices, fitball gymnastics, stretching exercises, fine motor skills development, as well as self-service skills implemented during classes during the day. The results of the research . The conducted research allowed us to prove that the use of these means, methods and forms of organization of classes, applied in stages, is appropriate in classes. Conclusions. As a result of the conducted testing, it was revealed that the following motor skills were impaired in preschoolers 6-7 years old with a diagnosis of cerebral palsy: the ability to match the thumb with the rest of the fingers, the ability to be in a sitting position without a back, the ability to walk in full coordination, independently descend the stairs with support and without support.