Recreational physical activities for people with intellectual disabilities

Abstract

The work addresses a current problem, related to improving the quality of life in people with intellectual disabilities through Physical-Recreational activities. In this sense, the researcher has enriched the study with the criteria of specialists, therapists, and medical psychologists with experience in caring for people with mental retardation and disabilities, using theoretical and empirical methods, fundamentally observation and interviews; It was also supported by the review of bibliographic and statistical materials that largely contributed valuable information for its preparation. The result of this work allowed the authors to propose physical-recreational activities to improve the quality of life of people with intellectual disabilities, taking into account their needs and possibilities so that they gain confidence and security, in order to provide them with a better social coexistence. In addition, it was understood that it is necessary to work with teachers and therapists to incorporate these activities into class plans.