PHYSICAL TRAINING TARGETED TO FIVE-SIX-YEAR-OLD PRESCHOOL CHILDREN WITH SPEECH DISORDERS

The article deals with the issues regarding physical compliance of five-six-year-old preschool children suffering from speech disorders. The research was carried out in a senior groups (5–6 years) of Odesa's special educational institution №174 of combined type. The survey involved 28 girls and 29 boys with speech disorders and the same number of children without speech disorders. Anthropometric data were measured; the study of physical compliance of preschool children, aged 5–6, with and without speech disorders was conducted. To survey the physical compliance of children there were used 6 tests elaborated by Velkovskyi for determining various physical properties. The measurement results of anthropometric data showed the difference between the data of boys and girls in favour of boys. With regard to physical compliance, the boys' results got during 4 exercises out of 6 were better than those of girls; within 2 exercises, jumping with a turn and tilting the torso forward from the sitting position to be more precise, the girls demonstrated better results. Following this, the indicators of the boys and girls were analysed independently. As for the physical compliance of disabled preschool children who do not suffer from speech disorders, it should be noted that it was more difficult for pre-schoolers suffering from speech disorders to perform physical assignments. They felt difficulty using several analysers (visual, motor, spatial, etc.) in the work and coordinate the functioning process at one and the same time. Comparing the data of the preschool children who both suffer or do not suffer from speech disorders, it was found out that the pre-schoolers with speech disorders compared to their peers without speech disorders have a low level of physical compliance. Therefore, it is very important to develop methods aimed at increasing motor activity of preschool children who suffer from speech disorders.